Third person singular. lies. Simple past. lay. Past participle. lain. Present participle. lying. ( 1 intransitive) If you lie down, your head and whole body are at the same level. 2  You lie down when you want to rest or sleep. 3  Antonyms: stand and sit.
For the report, the CDC relied on data from a national survey involving almost 35,000 people, conducted between 2003 and 2010. The survey found that most Americans still consume an average of 3,400 milligrams -- about 1.5 teaspoons -- of salt a day, according to the IOM. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend people 14 to 50 years old limit their daily salt intake to 2,300 mg.
The Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women between the ages of 19 and 50, including pregnant and nursing women, should not consume more than 3.8 grams of salt a day. This amount is equivalent to 1,500 milligrams of sodium, or the amount provided by more than half a teaspoon of salt.Older women between the ages of 51 and 70 should have less--only 3.3 grams of salt or 1,300 milligrams of sodium daily.Women over 71 years old require even less than that--3.0 grams of salt or 1,200 milligrams of sodium per day.he Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women between the ages of 19 and 50, including pregnant and nursing women, should not consume more than 3.8 grams of salt a day. This amount is equivalent to 1,500 milligrams of sodium, or the amount provided by more than half a teaspoon of salt.