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Show Its a Fact! Scientists tell us that up to 1,500 milligrams of sodium a day is a sufficient supply for an adult. But, to be on the safe side, most nutritionists recommend no more than 2,300 mg. a day. That translates to one teaspoon of table salt. Since sodium is found naturally in virtually everything every-thing we eat, it's easy to exceed recommended limits. Sodium is recognized as the second most common food additive in the U.S. and is a recognized contributor to hypertension. Health experts ex-perts tell us that Americans consume as much as 20 times the required amount of sodium, causing serious health problems for the one in five Americans susceptible suscepti-ble to its blood-pressure-raising effects. |