– Although many senior citizens may not know it, they belong to one of the special groups that should not consume more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions shows that most are consuming more than double the recommended level of salt.
Sea salt and table salt contain about the same amount of sodium chloride. Your body needs only a couple hundred milligrams (mg) a day to stay healthy, but most people get far too much — mostly from sodium in processed foods. So regardless of which type of salt you prefer, keep sodium consumption between 1,500 and 2,300 mg of sodium a day if you're a healthy adult. People with high blood pressure, African-Americans and anyone middle-aged or older should aim for the low end of that range.
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