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Nutrition 101: Chloride
Published in June 2007
Prepared by Jessica Hookham
Reviewed by Gloria Tsang, RD
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Common names
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- Chloride, Table Salt (Sodium Chloride)
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Recommended Intake
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- Males and females 19-50 years: 2300 mg/day
- Males and females 51-70 years: 2000 mg/day
- Males and females >70 years: 1800 mg/day
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What's Chloride for?
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- Regulates water and electrolyte balance
- Part of the acidic gastric juice in the stomach
- Allows liver to detoxify waste by-products
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Best Food sources
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- Found mainly in processed foods, but also in table salt, seaweeds, olives, tomatoes and celery.
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