Sodium

Sodium

AHA Recommendation

Healthy American adults should eat no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day. This is about 1 teaspoon of sodium chloride (salt). To illustrate, the following are sources of sodium in the diet.
1/4 teaspoon salt= 600 mg sodium
1/2 teaspoon salt= 1,200 mg sodium
3/4 teaspoon salt= 1,800 mg sodium
1 teaspoon salt= 2,400 mg sodium
1 teaspoon baking soda= 1000 mg sodium


What are the common sources of sodium?
When you must reduce the amount of sodium (salt) you eat, be aware of both natural and added sodium content. Table salt is sodium chloride. It's 40 percent sodium by weight. When you buy prepared and packaged foods, read the labels. Watch for the words 'soda' (referring to sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda) and 'sodium' and the symbol 'Na.' These products contain sodium compounds.
Some drugs have high amounts of sodium. Carefully read the labels on all over-the-counter drugs. Look at the ingredient list and warning statement to see if the product has sodium. A statement of sodium content must be on labels of antacids that have 5 mg or more per dosage unit (tablet, teaspoon, etc.). Some companies are now producing low-sodium over-the-counter products. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist if the drug is OK for you"

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