https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:38:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodium-limits-for-lo#post-662395 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:15:58 +0000 lemondrop 662395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even worry about it with my little guy- he eats such a small amount of each food compared to us, I don't salt his food, and it isn't like I'm giving him potato chips or fast food. I also make sure he has a lot of defrosted milk or water available all day long so he can drink as much as he wants/needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodium-limits-for-lo#post-662388 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:40:18 +0000 pastemoo 662388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your son eat more than 1/3 of the salty foods you eat? 800mg is still a good amount.<br /> As a kid I loved cheese and was often sodium deficient... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodium-limits-for-lo#post-662362 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:11:34 +0000 Mrsjets 662362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, I think there is healthy sodium and unhealthy sodium kind of like healthy/unhealthy fats. I also feed DS cheese everyday - usually twice a day. Plus i give him beans, yogurt ect. I do think processed foods should be a avoided though - or at least very limited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodium-limits-for-lo#post-662146 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:22:26 +0000 Mrs. Bee 662146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have a friend who's a nutritionist, and she says that most of the kids she sees have a sodium deficiency because parents limit sodium so much so i don't worry about it too much anymore. </p> <p>i think as long as you avoid processed foods, it shouldn't be too much of a concern, but i'm certainly no expert! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sodium-limits-for-lo#post-662138 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:12:59 +0000 irene 662138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had this sodium discussion with A friend of mine and I am a bit freaked out now. </p> <p>Apparently (but none of our docs told us that), toddlers should be limited to 800mg of sodium a day. An adult limit is 2000 mg. Other than salt and soy sauce, Sodium is present in significant amounts in milk products , eggs and yogurt, and is present in all other foods. It is especially pronounced in cheese. Half a cup of milk has 80mg of sodium. </p> <p>Exceeding recommended amounts of sodium can affect the kidneys, cause other cardiovascular diseases (including stroke) and other diseases like cancer and diabetes. It can also cause obesity in the future.</p> <p>The thing is, I have been giving LO (14 months) a lot of cheese. He loves cheese sauce with his pasta, i make pizzas, and I pack a cheese stick for him everyday as part of the lunch. Shoot. How come none of our doctors/nutritionist tells us about the sodium intake limit? All they say is whatever you eat they eat????</p> <p>Not sure I have a question but I am so freaked out right now I had to share. What do you think? The thing is now I also don't know what I am going to feed him down the road if we have to majorly cut down cheese.</p> <p><a href="http://m.essentialkids.com.au/younger-kids/kids-nutrition-and-fitness/monitoring-salt-intake-in-children-20120327-1vvk7.html" rel="nofollow">http://m.essentialkids.com.au/younger-kids/kids-nutrition-and-fitness/monitoring-salt-intake-in-children-20120327-1vvk7.html</a> </p>