sodium?

knottylibrarian
knottylibrarian Posts: 69
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
I have been looking at this weeks reports and notice that my sodium intake is pretty high, I think. Does anybody know the general amount of sodium someone is supposed to eat daily?

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  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    2500 mg per day....sodium leads to water retention and high blood pressure

    Kim
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    I keep mine below 2000mg a day. I usually only hit 1500 (on a bad day). The RDA in the US is 2300.

    "In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration itself does not make a recommendation, but refers readers to Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. These suggest that US citizens should consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium (= 2.3 g sodium = 5.8 g salt) per day."
  • savvystephy
    savvystephy Posts: 4,151 Member
    The human body requires about 500 mg of sodium per day, while the average American usually ingests between 2,300-6,900 mg each day. The Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Intake (ESADDI) for sodium was determined by the Committee on Dietary Allowance and the Food and Nutrition Board to be approximately 1,100-3,300 mg per day.

    For most individuals, reducing dietary sodium levels to the ESADDI range simply means decreasing the amount of salt used in cooking and at the table. For example, one might omit salt in cooking, and only add salt at the table after tasting the food. Not adding any salt would be even more effective. If further sodium control is desired, one must start reading labels and become familiar with the new reduced sodium foods.

    From: http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/foodandnutrition/sodiumsavvy/index.html

    I hope that helps a little. :smile: If you do go over, up your water intake a little. That'll help flush out some extra sodium. :flowerforyou:
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