Lowering Your Intake of Sodium

Sodium is an essential trace mineral that the body needs in small quantities in order to be healthy. In fact the recommended daily intake of it is only between 1500 to 2400 mg per day, which equates to 1 tsp. or less per day.

However, due to all the processed and fast foods, most people consume much more salt in a day than that. Studies show that the average person consumes somewhere between 2,500 to 5,000 mg a day. That is more than twice the recommended daily intake. Read More...