Sodium Recommendations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends you consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily. If you are 51 years or older, of African American descent or have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease, you should limit yourself to just 1,500 milligrams per day.odium Recommendations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends you consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily. If you are 51 years or older, of African American descent or have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease, you should limit yourself to just 1,500 milligrams per day.
Due to consumer demands for more organic and less processed products, natural sweeteners such as stevia, agave nectar and sugar alcohols have recently claimed the spotlight. Stevia. Stevia is a plant native to Central and South America that has been consumed outside the United States for over 200 years. The steviol glycosides are the sweetest portion of the plant. When isolated and purified, the steviol glycosides are 250 times sweeter than sugar.
1 Agave is a sugar substitute made from the same Mexican succulent that tequila is made from. 2  It contains roughly 90% fructose â higher than sucrose! 3  Look out for it in âhealthâ bars and chocolate. 4  Coconut sugar/nectar/syrup: Youâll often find one of these variations of coconut sugar in many health food products.