Levels of sodium intake recommended by CDC associated with harmful health outcomes

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 21:32 in Health & Medicine

Current levels of sodium intake recommended by the CDC have been discovered as unhealthy, according to a new study. concluded that 2,645 -- 4,945 mg of sodium per day, a range of intake within which the vast majority of Americans fall, actually results in more favorable health outcomes than the CDC's current recommendation of less than 2300mg/day for healthy individuals under 50 years old, and less than 1500 mg/day for most over 50 years.

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