date:Apr 16, 2013
12 February; 42(2): 174179, doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.10.009). The researchers used U.S. federal nutrient-composition and dietary-intake databases and made model food patterns for six genderage groups to determine what diets were suitable to meet the U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommended sodium limits.
The results? Not encouraging: For adults aged 50 years, the 2300 mg/day sodium goal was consistent with nutrient-adequate diets but required large deviations from current eating patterns. The 15