How Much is TOO Much?

A.M. Weight: 244.5

Oooops! Up a pound. Did something wrong yesterday. Oh well, that's OK, I can work it off today shovelling the ten inches of snow that fell last night.

If I am going to start counting calories, carbs, fat, protein and sodium, I need to know the standards. I did not have any luck searching for a site that would lay these all out for me in simple terms. So, I guess I will have to seek them out one at a time. Today, SODIUM.

University of Iowa Health Care says this:

Sodium is an important mineral that keeps the fluids in our bodies properly regulated. We need about 200-500 milligrams of sodium daily to stay healthy. The recommendation is to eat less than 2400 milligrams. That is about one teaspoon of salt per day. Most Americans, however, consume 2 to 5 teaspoons of salt per day, which adds up to 12,000 milligrams.

http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/cardiovascularhealth/card3031.html

OK, so that covers the Sodium ... 2400 mg (2.4 grams).

I'll be outside shovelling the snow. TTFN