Not exact matches
It has
become a great asset as I now have 2 kids on low
sodium diets and a hubby with multiple food allergies.
The AI was arbitrarily set by the DRI committee at 1,500 mg
sodium or a little more than one half teaspoon (3 grams) of salt per day for young adults ``... to ensure that the overall
diet provides an adequate intake of other important nutrients and to cover
sodium sweat losses in unacclimatized individuals who are exposed to high temperatures or who
become physically active...» However, no supporting information on young adults was provided to confirm that this arbitrary figure was in any way justified.
And, since the
diet has really cut down on carbs, it is possible you can
become deficient in things like thiamine, folate, calcium, iron,
sodium, potassium, and magnesium to say a few.
When processed foods are removed from our
diet, we can actually
become deficient in
sodium.
Parallel to
diets too high in
sodium or cholesterol, there is a «silent» underlying damage over time that only
becomes apparent when things have gotten more severe.
There are many different heart medications and low
sodium diets available to help prevent and treat heart disease if this should
become necessary.