A person is consuming 1000 mg a day of sodium preservatives in processed foods along with 2000 milligrams of added salt from the salt shaker on his foods. Does this sodium intake fall within the guidelines established by the DRI committee?

Sodium intake is higher than recommended, so intake is outside the guidelines established by the DRI committee.

Explanation:

The dietary recommendations established by the DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) committee are around 1300 to 1500 mg/day, with an established maximum of 2200 mg/day. If a person's daily sodium intake is 3000 mg -1000 mg by sodium preservatives in processed foods + 2000 mg by added salt- it is obviously outside the DRI comitee's recommendation limit.

Sodium -an electrolyte needed for organic processes- is found in common salt and processed products, such as monosodium glutamate, and excess intake has been linked to diseases such as high blood pressure. That is why its moderate consumption is recommended.

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