Potassium is a mineral salt (electrolyte) that is essential for maintaining the balance of pH levels in our body fluids. It plays an important role in regulating our blood pressure, bone mass, nervous system, muscle function, and heart, kidney, and adrenal functions. Potassium deficiency can lead to muscle weakness, fatigue, mood changes, cramping legs, high blood pressure problems, hypertension, strokes, and heart irregularities.
Potassium is depleted by coffee, sugar, alcohol, enemas, vomiting, diarrhea, frequent hot flashes, sweating, night sweats, chemical diuretics, dieting.
For more energy, less fatigue, less water retention, steady heartbeat, lower blood pressure and better digestion include more potassium rich foods in your diet.
Herbal Sources of Potassium;
sage, catnip, peppermint, skullcap, hops, dulse, kelp, red clover, horsetail, nettles, plantain leaf.
Food Sources of Potassium;
Apricots, dried 10 halves 407 gms potassium
Avocados, raw 1 ounce 180
Bananas, raw 1 cup 594
Beets, cooked 1 cup 519
Brussel sprouts, cooked 1 cup 504
Cantaloupe 1 cup 494
Dates, dry 5 dates 271
Figs, dry 2 figs 271
Kiwi fruit, raw 1 medium 252
Lima beans 1 cup 955
Melons, honeydew 1 cup 461
Milk, fat free or skim 1 cup 407
Nectarines 1 nectarine 288
Orange juice 1 cup 496
Oranges 1 orange 237
Pears (fresh) 1 pear 208
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted 1 ounce 187
Potatoes, baked, 1 potato 1081
Prune juice 1 cup 707
Prunes, dried 1 cup 828
Raisins 1 cup 1089
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 839
Tomato products, canned sauce 1 cup 909
Winter squash 1 cup 896
Yogurt plain, skim milk 8 ounces 579
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