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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.
However, many packaged and fast foods are high in sodium as well as calories and may contribute to weight gain, while many -- but not all -- low-sodium items are less fattening. Healthy adults should limit sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams per day, but the average American consumes 3,300 daily milligrams. Most of that sodium comes from processed and restaurant-prepared foods, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.