Sodium Chloride (Salt)
Food

Author: Gianpiero Pescarmona
Date: 16/12/2011

Description

Sodium uptake from the environment

Most Americans Should Consume Less Sodium; 1,500 mg/Day or Less

the minimum physiological requirement for sodium is 500 milligrams per day. Sodium chloride is the principal source of sodium in the diet, and is used as seasoning and preservative, such as for pickling and jerky; most of it comes from processed foods. The DRI for sodium is 1.5 grams per day, but most people in the United States consume more than 2.3 grams per day, the minimum amount that promotes hypertension; this in turn causes 7.6 million premature deaths worldwide.

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