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Sodio en la dieta - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Dieta y sodio (sal)

Definición:

El sodio es un mineral que el cuerpo necesita para su funcionamiento apropiado.

Funciones:

El cuerpo utiliza el sodio para regular la presión arterial y el volumen sanguíneo. El sodio también es crucial para el funcionamiento de músculos y nervios.

Contenido de sodio

Reviewed last on: 5/26/2010
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc, and David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine.

Referencias

Lichtenstein AH, et al. AHA Scientific Statement. Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Circulation. 2006;114:82-96.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- 2005. Chapter 8: Sodium and Potassium. Accessed May 25, 2010.

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