Potassium

Posted on September 1, 2010

Been reading about potassium lately.  It’s good stuff.

“Potassium is crucial to heart function and plays a key role in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, making it important for normal digestive and muscular function, too.”

Most people need about 2,000 mg each day.  If you’re eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, you shouldn’t have a problem getting all you need.

You can get potassium from more sources than just bananas.  Eat avocado, cantaloupe, tomatoes, potatoes, salmon and broccoli.  Tons of other sources too.

Sources:

University of Maryland Medical Center: Potassium

Ohio State University Medical Center: Foods High in Potassium

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    K is one of the major electrolytes! Good for you for making the important point that we need to keep the K going for our cells to function properly!