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- For sodium in the diet, see Edible salt.
Sodium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Na (Natrium in Latin) and atomic number 11. Sodium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal belonging to the alkali metals that is abundant in natural compounds (especially halite). It is highly reactive, burns with a yellow flame, reacts violently with water and oxidizes in air, necessitating storage in an inert environment.
Notable characteristics
Like the other alkali metals, sodium metal is a soft, light-weight, silvery white, reactive metal. Owing to its extreme reactivity, it occurs in nature only combined in compounds, never as a pure elemental metal. Sodium metal floats on water and reacts with it violently, releasing heat and flammable hydrogen gas, and forming a solution of the strong base sodium hydroxide. More on [ Sodium ]
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I think somebody is throwing sodium at my podium. #Wacksauce
TukLow (El Oh Es Fresh ) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:08:30 -0000
I think somebody is throwing sodium at my podium. #Wacksauce
@iamspita both are yummy. Turkey bacon has more sodium
DocLMichelle (Lenette Michelle) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:05:27 -0000
@iamspita both are yummy. Turkey bacon has more sodium
No-Sodium God, I shall obey you! - Weight Loss Forum: Hey there! Im new here, just gonna type some boring entri.. http://tinyurl.com/yh4s6hb
1weightlosstips (Billions LEC) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:58:57 -0000
No-Sodium God, I shall obey you! - Weight Loss Forum: Hey there! Im new here, just gonna type some boring entri.. http://tinyurl.com/yh4s6hb
@catchmelove it's just the result right? With the 7 chlorine electron and 1 sodium electron right? On the outershell
bbrookeharrison (Brooke Harrison) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:51:44 -0000
@catchmelove it's just the result right? With the 7 chlorine electron and 1 sodium electron right? On the outershell
The greatest inventions of mankind is cocaine and glutamate sodium.
Elektra_Daillon (Elektra Daillon) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:47:24 -0000
The greatest inventions of mankind is cocaine and glutamate sodium.
@alcog1970 Eat5 lean meats, veggies, fruit, brown rice, sweet potatoes. Watch sugar & sodium. If you eat HEALTHY, the weight will leave!
SmashFit (Heather Frey) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:43:18 -0000
@alcog1970 Eat5 lean meats, veggies, fruit, brown rice, sweet potatoes. Watch sugar & sodium. If you eat HEALTHY, the weight will leave!
Dr Thomas Stuttaford on salt - Explaining the limits on salt consumption for adults and children.
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Food giants shamed for ignoring salt health risk - Times article on the UK government's attempts to persuade food companies to reduce the salt content of prepared food.
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Food Standards Agency, Salt - Details the UK government's advice on limiting an adult's salt consumption to no more than 6g a day.
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The Salt Manufacturers Association - Aiming to persuade the UK government that its blanket advice on cutting salt consumption entails risks that have not been properly assessed.
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