I noticed that there is a high percentage of sodium in many food items. is sodium bad for you?!


Question: I noticed that there is a high percentage of sodium in many food items!. is sodium bad for you!?
what affects does sodium have on the body!? how much is recommended to stay in good health!? thanks in advance!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Sodium is essential in small amounts!. Your body needs some sodium to function properly!. Sodium helps maintain the right balance of fluids in your body, helps transmit nerve impulses, and influences the contraction and relaxation of muscles!.

How much sodium do you need!?
Various organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, have published recommendations on daily sodium limits!. Most recommend not exceeding the range of 1,500 and 2,400 milligrams (mg) a day for healthy adults!. Keep in mind that the lower your sodium, the more beneficial effect on blood pressure!.

If you are older than 50, are black or have a health condition such as high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease or diabetes, you may be more sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of sodium!. As a result, aim for a sodium limit at the low end of the range recommended for healthy adults!. Talk to your doctor about the sodium limit that's best for you!.
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a person needs sodium in the body!.? Or else you get scurvy!.? So I like to eat foods that have at least 50% of my daily recommended sodium!.? Like most vitamins, you at least want to make sure you get enough!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sodium is basically salt!. And I'm sure you know too much salt is bad for your heart!. also, as someone else said, it makes you retain water, which can in turn cause weight gain, swelling and other health problems if left untreated!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Jaynette has given a thorough answer I cannot top!.
But I must say: Sodium Hussein was bad for Iraq; Sodium and Gomorrah were covered in sodium chloride, and sodiumy is a popular sport of homosexuals!.
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sodium also makes you retain waterWww@FoodAQ@Com

Too much is bad for you,It can effect the blood pressure,take it easy with it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Too much of anything is bad for you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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