Extension
Date of this Version
1989
Abstract
This NebGuide contains information to help you estimate the sodium level of one day's food intake or menu. The content relates to people of all ages.
Sodium:
Helps maintain water balance
Is in fluid around body cells
Too much sodium eaten over a long period of time may lead to high blood pressure in perhaps 20 percent of Americans
Limiting sodium intake to the lower part of the range (below) may help prevent high blood pressure in those prone to it
Comments
© 1989, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.