Sodium In The American Diet
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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommend that Americans consume less than 2,300 mg (approximately 1 tsp of salt) of sodium per day. People with hypertension, blacks, and middle-aged and older adults should aim to consume no more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day, and meet the potassium recommendation (4,700 mg/day) with food.
Source: Mattes RD, Donnelly D. Relative contributions of dietary sodium sources. J Am Coll Nutr. 1991 Aug;10(4):383-93.Chart republished from health.gov.
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