No more contingencies = âsale pendingâ. A deal thatâs truly pending is one in which the buyers have removed all contingencies. The buyer is âlocked inâ to buying the home. The final step is to move toward closing, which can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
Upper Limit. The âDietary Guidelines for Americans 2010â addresses sodium intake in detail. The average daily sodium intake for Americans is 3,400 milligrams per day, an excessive amount that raises blood pressure and poses health risks. In general, Americans should limit daily sodium consumption to 2,300 milligrams, but this is an upper safe limit, not a recommended daily allowance.
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.