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Most people in the UK eat too much salt. Find out about your recommended maximum daily salt intake, and how to cut down.
Adults should eat less than 6 grams of salt per day. This is the daily intake of salt recommended by the UK Government. 6 grams of salt is about one level teaspoon. Some food labels call salt, sodium instead. Salt and sodium are measured differently. Adults should have less than 2.5 grams of sodium per day.
Reducing the salt in your diet can help to reduce the fluid retained, known as ascites and oedema. Salty foods will also make you feel thirsty, which can make it harder to limit your fluid intake if you are on a fluid restriction.
22 Αυγ 2024 · The tables on the following pages list some high salt foods and some lower salt alternatives. Where possible, try to choose the lower salt foods to help you and your family keep to the recommended 6 g of salt per day.
5 Ιαν 2024 · The sodium tracker (PDF) is an easy way to keep tabs on how much sodium you’re getting in your diet. Just jot down what you eat — that blueberry muffin for breakfast or the garlic bread with last night’s spaghetti — and the amount of sodium each food contains. Remember: Sodium levels vary in the same foods depending on the brand or restaurant.
22 Οκτ 2023 · The recommended maximum daily intake of sodium for a healthy adult is 2.4 g, which is equivalent to 6 g of salt. This is about a level teaspoonful. Children should eat less salt than adults. 4-6 year olds should eat only 3 g of salt; 7-10 year olds can have 5 g and those over 11 years can have 6 g, like adults.
5 Ιαν 2024 · Sodium. How much sodium should I eat per day? Americans consume far too much sodium — about 3,500 milligrams daily. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 mg a day and moving toward an ideal limit of no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults.
