How much Maximum sodium per day?

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

How Your Daily Sodium Intake Measures Up

• Daily sodium needed for basic physiological functions: scant 1/8 tsp = 250mg sodium
  
• Daily sodium limit for seniors: 1/2 tsp salt = 1,200mg sodium
  
• Daily sodium limit for adults: scant 1 tsp salt = 2,300mg sodium
  
• Daily sodium the average American consumes: heaping 1 1/2 tsp = 4,000mg sodium
  

SOURCES: USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Information taken from:: CNN.COM