February 1/Brussels, Belgium/World Health Organization -- Adults should consume less than 2,000mg of sodium, or 5g of salt, and at least 3,510mg of potassium per day, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). A person with either elevated sodium levels or low potassium levels could be at risk of raised blood pressure which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
According to the WHO New Guidance on Dietary Salt and Potassium, which was made available to the Ghana News Agency today, sodium is found naturally in a variety of foods, including milk and cream (approximately 50mg of sodium per 100g) and eggs (approximately 80mg/100g).