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    Hey Y’all !

    I’m Jena. I medically need lots of sodium. My husband medically can’t have much sodium at all. Throw in a love for Comfort Cooking and family, well… dinner time in the kitchen just got a little more complicated.

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    Keep in mind how much sodium is in a teaspoon of salt. 

    1/64A Drop37.5 mgs
    1/32 tspA Smidge72 mgs
    1/16 tsp A Dash 150 mgs
    1/8 tspA Pinch300 mgs
    1/4 tspA Tad600 mgs
    1/2 tsp8 pinches1,150 mgs
    3/4 tsp12 pinches1,800 mgs
    1 tsp16 pinches2,400 mgs
    All salt teaspoon to milligrams conversions are approximations.

    Americans typically take in around 3,400 mg of sodium daily

    Daily Sodium Goals

    Normal Daily Sodium ~ 2300 mg 

    Meniere’s Diseases ~ 2000 mg or lower

    American Heart Association ~ 1500 mg or lower

    Vasovagal Syncope ~ around 5000mg of salt