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Low Salt Diet Tips for Kids and Adults by: Laura Bankston Our bodies only require a small amount of salt for proper nutrition. But the fact is that we all, including our children, consume way more salt -or rather, the sodium - than we should. Why should we care how much salt (sodium) our children consume? Too much salt (sodium) creates risk for high blood pressure and higher risk for heart attack. And, we women know salt's affect on bloating! The eating habits of our children will continue in their adulthood - and all too frequently less healthy than they were reared when they face busy schedules they haven't expereinced before. What is the recommended daily intake of salt (sodium)? The adult recommended daily intake of sodium in the U.S. is less than '2
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