By: Rachel Nannola With high sodium intake leading to high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease, it’s something that frequently gets talked about in the news. Something important to understand is that 75% of dietary sodium comes from packaged and restaurant foods, whereas only 11% comes from salt added to food by the consumer. Though sodium is something that’s essential in our diets for fluid balance, it’s still something we need to be careful about consuming. The average sodium intake of Americans is 3,400 mg/day, which… Read More →