date:Jul 26, 2016
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While 90% of Americans eat more than the recommended daily amount of sodium, kids and adolescents eat too much too. Kids 6 to 10 years old eat about 2,900 mg per day, while teens eat about 3,700. The upper limits for kids are 2,300 for teens, and lower for children; about 2,200 mg per day for ages 9 to 13; 1,900 for kids ages 4 to 8; and 1,500 mg for kids who are one to three years old.
The types of foods that are highest in sodium are cheese, soups, salad dressings, deli mea