YOGYAKARTA - The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day and moves towards a deadline of no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults to consume salt per day.
Because on average people eat like that a lot of excess sodium, even reducing 1,000 milligrams a day can significantly increase blood pressure and heart health.
And remember, more than 70 percent of the sodium that Americans eat comes from packaged foods, processed foods, and restaurants - not from salt bribes.
On average, Americans eat more than 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day - much more than was recommended by the American Heart Association and other health organizations. Most of us tend to underestimate how much sodium we eat, if we can estimate it at all.
Keeping sodium under control is part of following a healthy overall diet.
How to Know the amount of sodium you eat?
You can find out the amount of sodium in your food by looking at the Nutrition Fact label. The amount of sodium per serving is listed in milligrams (or mg). Check the list of ingredients for words such as "natrium", "garam", and "sod". The total sodium shown on the Nutrition Fact label includes sodium from salt, plus sodium from other ingredients containing sodium in the product. For example, these include ingredients such as sodium nitrate, sodium cirate, monosodium glutamic (MSG), or sodium benzoat.
Remember to pay attention to the amount of food on the Nutrition Fact label. If your portion size is the same as two servings of the product, you actually eat twice the sodium listed.
Here are the terms related to sodium that you may see in food packaging:
Without Salt or No Salt No salt is added during processing but this product may not be salt-free unless it is stated
Remember: Kadar sodium varies in the same food depending on the brand or restaurant.
In the end, it's easy to calculate how much sodium you consume so you can make better choices as needed. Sometimes small adjustments can give great results for your health!
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