Travis28
10-08-2007, 10:23 AM
A recent study suggests that a low sodium diet may reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as 25 to 30 percent.
How much sodium is too much? Federal experts recommend a maximum of 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day—the amount in a teaspoon of table salt. Some studies show that cutting back even further (to a Spartan 1,500 mg daily) offers additional protection against hypertension.
Unfortunately, most Americans still consume about 3,375 mg of sodium a day. The growing ranks of low-sodium processed foods should help bring those numbers down, since processed foods account for a whopping 80 percent of sodium in Americans’ diets.
Full Article: http://health.msn.com/centers/cardio/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100170765>1=10506
How much sodium is too much? Federal experts recommend a maximum of 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day—the amount in a teaspoon of table salt. Some studies show that cutting back even further (to a Spartan 1,500 mg daily) offers additional protection against hypertension.
Unfortunately, most Americans still consume about 3,375 mg of sodium a day. The growing ranks of low-sodium processed foods should help bring those numbers down, since processed foods account for a whopping 80 percent of sodium in Americans’ diets.
Full Article: http://health.msn.com/centers/cardio/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100170765>1=10506