The average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium every day. That amount — almost a teaspoon and a half of salt a day — has long been considered to be too much to maintain good health. But a surprising new study concludes that amount may be just about right.
The typical American sodium intake is well within the realm of “healthy” for most Americans, according to research published Wednesday in the American Journal of Hypertension. The study is a collaboration between Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Copenhagen University Hospital. The researchers reported that a range of sodium intake between around 2,600 milligrams to 5,000 milligrams daily — higher than existing guidelines — is associated with a decreased rate of both mortality and cardiovascular disease.
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