However, in a new review article, University of Southern California researchers found that increasing dietary potassium is as important to improving the risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney disease as
limiting dietary sodium.
Not exact matches
The new standards, slated to be fully in place by the 1996 - 1997 school year, call for school lunches to conform to the national
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which include such things as
limiting fat to 30 percent of calories, using
sodium in moderation and providing a selection of fruits, vegetables and grain products.
The rules are a balance of evidence - based research and practicality, encouraging schools to sell competitive foods that are aligned with the USDA's
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low - fat dairy options; and
limits on calories, fat, sugar and
sodium.
The effectiveness of the DASH diet, which stands for
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension,
limits red meat to reduce total and saturated fat as well as
sodium.
The current
Dietary Guidelines for Americansurge most people ages 14 to 50 to
limit their
sodium intake to 2,300 mg daily.
(
Dietary guidelines recommend
limiting sodium to less than 100 mmol — which is 2300 mg or one teaspoon — per day.)
Dietary guidelines recommend
limiting sodium intake to under one teaspoon (2,300 mg) daily, which includes the
sodium added to processed foods (unless you have or are at risk for high blood pressure or kidney disease, in which case you should
limit intake to 3/4 teaspoon or 1,500 mg daily).
The
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 recommends that you
limit your
sodium intake to no more than 2,300 milligrams daily.
These amounts are also referring to healthy adults, and not necessarily someone who has a disease or condition which requires them to follow specific
dietary restriction, such as those with chronic kidney disease who may need to
limit their protein intake or someone with high blood pressure who it is recommended
limit their
sodium intake to 1,500 mg per day.
Limit dietary cholesterol to 200 to 300 milligrams per day and
sodium to between 1,500 and 2,300 milligrams per day.