The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mgs) a day and an ideal limit of no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults. Because the average Americanâs sodium intake is so excessive, even cutting back to no more than 2,400 milligrams a day will significantly improve blood pressure and heart health. More than 75 percent of the sodium Americans eat comes from some processed, prepackaged and restaurant foods â not from the salt shaker.
He lived in Macomb, Illinois and taught English at Western Illinois University in the early 1970s, before settling in Oak Park, Illinois. He served as editor of a medical journal through much of the decade.
Shawhan, John M., born Kentucky, son of Daniel and Mary Shawhan, early settlers to Rush Co., Ind. Simms, Michael M., b. 9 Sept. 1837, Bourdon Co., Ky., son of Craven and Amanda (Smith) Simms, both born Ky. Craven son of John and Nellie Simms. Amanda the daughter of Michael and Nancy Smith.