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Health experts say that most people should have 2,300 mg or less of sodium per day, but the average American eats about 3,400 milligrams of sodium every day!

You may be surprised by the amount of sodium in some of the foods you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.

It’s lunchtime, and today’s menu is tomato soup with crackers. You’ll have 1 serving of each. What is your total daily intake of sodium after eating lunch? Remember, you’re shooting for 2,300 mg of sodium per day, and you’ve already had 572 mg of sodium at breakfast.

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