On average, our sodium intake is more than twice that, with the estimate that we consume more than 3400 mg of sodium daily. To give you a frame of reference, a teaspoon of salt has 2325 mg of sodium.

One teaspoon (tsp) contains approximately 2,360 milligrams (mg) of sodium, which is just above the recommended daily intake of 2,300 milligrams.

When daily salt intake was reduced by less than 1 teaspoon each day (2,300 milligrams of sodium), 70% to 75% of participants — including those already on blood pressure medication ...

A teaspoon of salt is about 2,300 milligrams. That’s the top daily limit for people older than 14 years of age.

However, the American Heart Association recommends a diet with less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium each day. Putting down the salt shaker helps, but also watch for salt already in the food you eat.

A teaspoon of salt is about 2,300 milligrams. That’s the top daily limit for people older than 14 years of age.

A teaspoon of salt is about 2,300 milligrams. That’s the top daily limit for people older than 14 years of age.

(CNN) - A new study shows cutting out one teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can help lower your blood pressure just as much as blood pressure medication. Researchers at Northwestern University ...

(CNN) - A new study shows cutting out one teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can help lower your blood pressure just as much as blood pressure medication. Researchers at Northwestern University ...