Sodium Limit
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treetop57
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Most dietary guidelines clearly state they are for a 2000 calorie diet and need to be adjusted accordingly, but I have never seen that for sodium. All the guidelines I see for sodium have a flat number, not a number for a certain calorie diet. For example:
Notice how the sodium recommended limit is 2,400 mg both for a 2,000 calorie diet and for a 2,500 calorie diet while the amount for fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, and fiber have been increased for the larger diet.
I'm a tall man and even at a healthy weight, I need to eat a lot more than (say) a 4'9" woman. If I eat 2400 calories per day, it seems like my food would have to be half as salty to meet the same 2,400 mg sodium limit as someone on a 1200 calorie diet.
Is there something special about sodium that makes the recommended limit the same for every human being, no matter what their weight or how much they eat? Or do I just misunderstand the guideline?
Notice how the sodium recommended limit is 2,400 mg both for a 2,000 calorie diet and for a 2,500 calorie diet while the amount for fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, and fiber have been increased for the larger diet.
I'm a tall man and even at a healthy weight, I need to eat a lot more than (say) a 4'9" woman. If I eat 2400 calories per day, it seems like my food would have to be half as salty to meet the same 2,400 mg sodium limit as someone on a 1200 calorie diet.
Is there something special about sodium that makes the recommended limit the same for every human being, no matter what their weight or how much they eat? Or do I just misunderstand the guideline?
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