Hold the Salt - Why you need a reduced sodium diet!

Based on a 2000 Calorie Intake; for adults and children 4 or more years of age the average daily sodium intake for Americans age 2 years and older is more than 3,400 mg. Americans are consuming substantially more sodium. Since the 1970s, the amount of sodium in our food has increased, and we are eating more food each day than in the past.  The majority of the sodium consumed is from processed and restaurant foods; only a small portion is used in cooking or added at the table. Research strongly shows a dose-dependent relationship between consuming too much salt and raised levels of blood pressure.


The good news is that when salt intake is reduced, blood pressure begins decreasing within weeks on average. http://www.cdc.gov/salt/pdfs/Sodium_Fact_Sheet.pdf

Look at salt content in some of your fast food choices. Bear in mind that this reflects only one serving of your allotted 2 grams/ day:

Gillian Goodfriend, a registered dietitian, explores the benefits of consuming a reduced sodium diet.

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