Much has been written about the effects of excess sodium intake and its relationship to health. High sodium intake has been directly associated to hypertension, a major cause of cardio vascular disease which is believed to result in over 150,000 deaths per year within the US.
While small quantities of sodium are an essential part of our daily diet, studies indicate that maintaining the right potassium to sodium ratio is critical to the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. A difficult task, notes A&B Ingredients’ Gil Bakal, who points to statistics showing American consumption of sodium is three to five times the recommended amount. “That amounts to over 4,500 mg per day verses the FDA daily maximum intake of 2,300 mg,” he said.