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How many mg of sodium per day????

Kiisu101
Kiisu101 Posts: 23
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Okay so I've been looking around for an answer to this question, how many mg of sodium is recommend per day. I've heard it should be 1500mg, but I've also read that it should be 2400mg...so what is it lol. I'm just looking for a number so I can stay under it >_<. Ty.

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  • imaginaryplaces
    imaginaryplaces Posts: 123 Member
    According to the Mayo Clinic:

    "The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day — or 1,500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease."

    More here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284

    I read somewhere that the average person needs 500mg per day, but unfortunately, I don't remember where I read that.
  • Kiisu101
    Kiisu101 Posts: 23
    ty. wow staying under 500 would be hard lol.
  • imaginaryplaces
    imaginaryplaces Posts: 123 Member
    500mg is a *minimum* requirement - We all need some sodium, just not as much as in most processed foods.
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