American Heart Association supports lower sodium limits for most Americans

"New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides additional scientific evidence that the majority of Americans over the age of twenty should limit the amount of sodium (salt) they consume daily to 1,500 milligrams (mg) to prevent and reduce high blood pressure. The new data are published in the March 26, 2009 issue of the CDC's Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report" - AHA