How Much Salt (Sodium) Should I Eat?
July 1, 2007
How much salt should I eat?
We need very little. It is recommended for most of us, that we need less salt in our diets.
Currently, according to a recent report, here is the salt intake in America:
Men - 7800 to 11,800 milligrams of salt a day (4 to 6 teaspoons)
Women - 5800 to 7800 milligrams of salt a day (3 to 4 teaspoons)
Question — Do you want to guess how much salt we need?
Answer — Less than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day — that is less than 1 teaspoon a day!
Actually, the average adult would do fine with only one-quarter to one-half teaspoon of sodium chloride (salt) per day.
Diana Walker, Cravings Coach
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