Researchers found that the harmful effects of sodium — increased blood pressure and risk of stroke — only showed up in communities that consumed more than 5 grams (gm) of sodium per day on average, or the equivalent of 2.5 teaspoons of salt. - Your Love of Salty Food Probably Isn’t Hurting Your Health
The analysis supports the idea that consuming about 3 to 5 grams of sodium per day is the “sweet spot” in terms of cardiovascular risk. - Faulting Salt? New PURE Analysis Argues Against Low Sodium Intake
“We found the sodium “sweet spot”—the intake range associated with the lowest risk of disease and the longest life expectancy—to be between 3,000 and 5,000 milligrams a day, considerably higher than the usual recommendations.” - @johnston_kelly
Are You Getting Too Much Salt in Your Diet? Probably Not: The optimal amount of sodium is considerably more than the teaspoon a day usually recommended.
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