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Sodium and the Body. Sodium is used in the body to maintain fluid balance, help transmit nerve impulses and help with the contraction and relaxation of muscles. The body require some sodium to maintain function, but that is a minimal 180 to 500 milligrams of sodium per day.
The American Heart Association recommends 1,500 mg of sodium a day for all Americans for ideal heart health. On average, kids ages 2-19 eat more than 3,100 mg sodium per day, about double the amount the American Heart Association recommends. The older children get, the more calories and sodium they tend to eat. In the 2-19 year-old age group for boys and girls, boys ages 12-19 eat the most sodium â an average of 4,220 mg/day. Girls in the 12-19 year-old age group eat about 2,950 mg/day.