Potassium

[marie]

Potassium is a mineral needed for muscles, nerves, and fluid balance in your body.

Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain a healthy blood pressure.

Good fruit and vegetable sources:

• Bananas
• Beet greens
• Cantaloupe
• Carrot juice
• Cooked greens such as spinach
• Dried fruits (some)
• Dry beans - cooked
• Honeydew melons
• Lima beans
• Oranges and orange juice
• Plantains
• Prune juice
• Soybeans - green and mature
• Sweet potatoes
• Tomato products such as tomato paste and tomato puree
• White potatoes
• White beans
• Winter orange squash

Potassium may also be found in other foods.

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[ibelieve]

Here is some more info about potassium...

A potassium rich diet may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones.
A potassium rich diet may possibly decrease bone loss as we age.

Recommended Intakes of Potassium

• 1 to 3 years of age - 3,000 mg (milligram) a day
• 4 to 8 years of age - 3,800 mg (milligram) a day
• 9 to 13 years of age - 4,500 mg (milligram) a day
• Adolescents and adults 4,700 mg (milligram) a day

Milligram is one thousandth (1/1,000) of a gram

Fruits and vegetables, which are rich in potassium with its bicarbonate precursors, favorably affect acid-base metabolism, which may reduce risk of kidney stones and bone loss.

Potassium Rich Fruits and Vegetables Include:

• Leafy green vegetables
• Fruit from vines
• Root vegetables

Meat, milk, and cereal products contain potassium, but may not have the same effect on acid-base metabolism.