Pump up your muscles with peaches
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If muscles are on your mind, you might want to head to the gym, dust off those weights buried in your garage, and start eating peaches. RealAge says the potassium-rich peach gives muscles what they need to stay toned, healthy, and strong.
A diet heavy in proteins and cereal grains can cause blood to become too acidic, causing muscle tissue to waste away. Add fruits and veggies to your eating routine, though, and your body's pH will turn more alkaline. Potassium is the secret.
RealAge recommends we get at least 3,000 mg of potassium every day but suspects they'll recommend even more after reviewing the latest science. The government currently advises we get 4,700 mg. One caution: Don't start taking a potassium supplement without first consulting your physician -- too much of this mineral can be toxic.
If peaches aren't your fruit of choice, check out the following gallery for some other great potassium sources.
Gallery: Potassium-rich foods
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-11-2008 @ 6:52AM
Brad said...
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8-11-2008 @ 7:03AM
Lee said...
I am a personal trainer and I have always considered peaches a GREAT
food. NOt only is it great for you, but a great ripe peach is so
delicious. A great source to look up all sorts of info on foods is
Nutrition Data and it is free http://www.nutritiondata.com My two
favorite foods to recommend for weight loss and maintaining muscle
are broccoli and flax. There is a great flax called fitflax which is
a roasted, tastes delicious and I have my clients just sprinkle it on
salad oreat right out of the bag. It is fitflax http://www.fitflax.com
This has helped speed up weight loss with my female clients
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8-11-2008 @ 7:30AM
Beth said...
I love fitflax. It helped me to drop some weight and it def keeps me regular! I found a code that gives you 15% off. I think it is good till 8/14 It is FIT15
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8-11-2008 @ 9:22AM
Simzee said...
Just remember....eating fruit MAY cause cancer. Happy eating !!!
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8-11-2008 @ 9:32AM
Amanda said...
Peaches are fantastic! Never tried flax, though. (Also, to Brad, who cares about Paris Hilton? She's nothing but a cracked out skank!)
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8-11-2008 @ 9:35AM
Amanda said...
That's why I never watch the news...they say no matter what you do, you're going to die of cancer eventually. So, I agree....eat happy!
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8-11-2008 @ 9:36AM
www.just-cool-design.com said...
i eat all these potassium rich foods but dont notice any muscle...hmmm
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8-11-2008 @ 9:38AM
Amanda said...
That's why I never watch the news. They never have anything good to say. No matter what you eat or do to keep healthy, you're going to die of cancer, anyway. So, I agree...eat happy!
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8-11-2008 @ 12:53PM
catmansagev2 said...
at first i though they ment richard simmons
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8-11-2008 @ 1:27PM
DeWayne said...
Eating well is one part of the equation.
When it comes to your health it's always better to get an assessment to discover what your body needs, rather than blindly taking supplements you think you need. You know your lifestyle demands, but not your body's DNA. Once you know what your DNA needs, you'll never have to guess again. Watch what was recently on Fox news regarding vitamins. http://youtube.com/watch?v=s-b53iFKe_s
What if I told you there was an affordable way to have an organic nutritional product custom made for you according to your DNA, would you be interested? Go to this site to find out how it's possible. http://www.DNA4health.com
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8-11-2008 @ 1:28PM
DeWayne said...
Eating well is one part of the equation.
When it comes to your health it's always better to get an assessment to discover what your body needs, rather than blindly taking supplements you think you need. You know your lifestyle demands, but not your body's DNA. Once you know what your DNA needs, you'll never have to guess again. Watch what was recently on Fox news regarding vitamins. http://youtube.com/watch?v=s-b53iFKe_s
What if I told you there was an affordable way to have an organic nutritional product custom made for you according to your DNA, would you be interested? Go to this site to find out how it's possible. http://www.DNA4health.com
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8-11-2008 @ 2:28PM
thebellexchange said...
In the article it gives the amount of potassium in each fruit except the featured fruit peaches. Why? Dose anyone know the average amount of potassium in a peach?
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