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Sodium: How much is too much!

jackarin
jackarin Posts: 18
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
How much sodium per day should one consume?

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  • jackarin
    jackarin Posts: 18
    How much sodium per day should one consume?
  • Thrust
    Thrust Posts: 63 Member
    Unless you have health issues which are aggrevated by elevated levels of sodium there is no need to be overly concerned with sodium intake (within reason). Indeed, sodium is crucial for many of the body's basic functions and if you're active you may want to actually increase sodium intake.

    See:

    http://www.musclesci.com/forum/f245/sodium-43615/

    http://www.chemo.net/sodium-.htm
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    USDA recommended is 2200-2500 mg a day. I keep mine below 1600 as much as possible due to High blood pressure. Too much sodium will cause fluid retention.
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