How much sodium in a day?

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Jacks6688
Jacks6688 Posts: 19
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How much sodium should you take in one day?

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  • newjmf
    newjmf Posts: 78
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    I lowered mine from 2500mg (as suggested by MFP) to 1500mg. This requires me to eat more clean foods than processed.
  • Greyhawkk
    Greyhawkk Posts: 34
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    Yep me to...drpped mine down to 1500...but aim for under 1000....but im on HBP meds...and I want off em.
  • jonisalie
    jonisalie Posts: 26 Member
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    The new heart healthy numbers are 1500 per day
  • Jacks6688
    Jacks6688 Posts: 19
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    Thanks! I thought 2,500 seemed high.
  • KickassYas
    KickassYas Posts: 397 Member
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    The new heart healthy numbers are 1500 per day

    interesting! where did you get this info because i read the health max is 2300...
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
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    2,300 for average person MAX recommendation
    1,500 for people with sodium related troubles, such as high blood pressure, or people over the age of 51

    If you can keep it under 1,500 at all, that is awesome. Prepare more of your own foods and you will see the number shrink and shrink and shrink.... :happy:
  • hoop77
    hoop77 Posts: 58 Member
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    Mine is set at 2500, when I have less than that my blood pressure goes low. Might have something to do with pregnancy but have never had blood pressure problems before and this is child #4

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