Comments on: What is the "recommended daily allowance" for sodium?

By: NM

NM — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:47:42 +0000

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.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:47:42 +0000

dont try to eliminate sodium, its vital for normal body processes, aim for under 2500 mg/day

By: er_belen

er_belen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:47:42 +0000

less than 2000mg of sodium per day is considered low sodium. try to stay away from canned goods, especially canned soups and frozen dinners.

By: Stuka

Stuka — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:47:42 +0000

Healthy American adults should consume no more than 2300 milligrams of sodium per day.

By: SexyTrojan

SexyTrojan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:47:42 +0000

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

By: stephen k

stephen k — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:47:42 +0000

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