I’m going to be 46 next month. My blood pressure has been running a little high, lately, and my doctor just started me on a low dose of blood pressure medication. I’ve also been told to watch my intake of sodium. I’ve never been that into salty foods, but I have very recently begun looking at nutrition labels on food to see how much sodium is in each item.
It seems that everything is LOADED down with sodium. So, what is the normal amount for a person to take in? Maybe knowing that will help me plan a little better. As of now, I think I’m trying too hard to eliminate ALL sodium.
Thanks!
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2,400 mg is the RDA for sodium. Most foods use sodium as a preservative. Buying organic foods, or fresh vegetables and cooking yourself will help reduce your sodium intake. Avoiding ‘junk foods’ and canned foods (especially soups) is highly recommended.
dont try to eliminate sodium, its vital for normal body processes, aim for under 2500 mg/day
less than 2000mg of sodium per day is considered low sodium. try to stay away from canned goods, especially canned soups and frozen dinners.
Healthy American adults should consume no more than 2300 milligrams of sodium per day.
I recently read in Fitness magazine that the RDA for sodium for women is about 2000.
They also listed common healthy foods and their sodium content. A bran muffin has 500 units of sodium! A footlong from Subway has well over 1,000. I had a half a can of beef barley soup this morning before I went to the gym. I didn’t even look at the label.
You’re right, everything is loaded with sodium. Our best bet is to cook fresh vegetables and lean meats at home.
Since you are reading labels, the following ingredients are salt or salt derivatives:
Salt
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Nitrate (or nitrite) – found in preserved red meats
EDTA – heavily processed foods
I have discovered that I do not need to add salt to anything, as ther eis enough in there.
be careful of canned soups and TV dinners as they are loaded with sodium