Question RE: Sodium

DianneLynn

Does anyone know what the Daily Recommended Amount of Sodium in one's diet should be?

DianneLynn

Does anyone know what the Daily Recommended Amount of Sodium in one's diet should be?

leg8

I think the daily recommended value of sodium for a healthy diet is around 2,400 mg.

rem1979

Less than 2400mg

chrispchef1

I found this online at: http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/nutrients/na/sodium.html

There is no RDA for sodium because the human diet has never lacked it. An adequate amount of sodium for adults is between 250 and 500 mg/day. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for healthy adults is 2300 mg/day. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends an upper limit of 1500 mg/day for people over 50 and 1200 mg/day for those over 70. The average American adult consumes 4000 mg/day.

mydogmesa2

Somewhere between 2000 and 2500mg

DianneLynn

:happy: Thank You.

jaxkipi

Since I have hypertension, I was told the maximum sodium intake for me is 2,000 mg or 2g.:sad:

jaxkipi

I found this online at: http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/nutrients/na/sodium.html

There is no RDA for sodium because the human diet has never lacked it. An adequate amount of sodium for adults is between 250 and 500 mg/day. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for healthy adults is 2300 mg/day. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends an upper limit of 1500 mg/day for people over 50 and 1200 mg/day for those over 70. The average American adult consumes 4000 mg/day.

That's only if you don't have any kind of heart or kidney problems....if you have any kind of health problems, you should check with your physician.