Essex County was formed within East Jersey on March 7, 1683. The county was named in honor the English county of Kingdom of Essex, one of the historical kingdoms of England. When the provinces of East Jersey and West Jersey were combined in 1702, the county boundaries were retained.
For adults, the American H â¦ eart Association recommends that for every 1,000 Calories of food consumed, the sodium intake should be 1,000 mg and should not exceed the 3,000 mg limit. The average sodium intake in the US is between 4,000 and 5,000 mg of sodium per day.The UK RDA for adults is 1,600 milligrams of sodium.he Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, issued a report that lowered the recommended daily amount of sodium. Previously, the daily allowance was 2500 milligrams, but it has been lowered to 1500 milligrams per day.
Aim for 2,300 milligrams of sodium or less per day. Sodium helps make our food delicious, but it has some serious downsides. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend an upper limit for sodium consumption of 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day for adults. If you are African American, age 51 or older or have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic disease -- about half the general population -- that recommendation is lowered to 1,500 milligrams per day. Average American consumption of sodium is close to 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day, potentially more than double the safe intake. Evidence shows that consuming too much sodium can raise blood pressure, which is a risk factor for stroke, and limiting your sodium intake can benefit your health.