Potassium - Best Food Sources for a Better Diet
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
I was a cheerleader back in my high school days. When my squad was training for competitions, we really worked out long and hard. Many times, the muscles in our legs would visibly shake with strain. Our coach, restricted from recommending vitamins or anything of that sort, always brought bananas with her to practice to help us with muscle weakness and muscle cramps. Bananas aren't my favorite fruit, but I have to admit that they helped.While bananas are a decent source of potassium, there are many other options. Potassium-rich foods are important for your diet. Not only do they help with muscle cramps, but they can also have a positive effect on blood pressure. Good sources include:
- Avocado
- Baked potato with skin
- Edamame
- Papaya
- Sweet potato
- Salmon
- Tomato sauce
- Winter squash
- Cantaloupe
- Dried apricots
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u262f 12-01-2008 @ 4:32PM
Why explicitly list "dried" apricots as opposed to fresh ones? (After all, you listed regular papaya rather than dried papaya.) Dried apricots are usually sulfured (because non-sulfured ones are very tough and hard to chew), and exposure to sulfur can trigger asthma, cause headaches, and even lead to seizures, not to mention just general noxious-smelling digestive distress. Granted, people will need to eat six whole fresh apricots to get the 500mg potassium listed, but I do that whenever apricots are in season anyways.
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Maggie Vink 12-01-2008 @ 4:57PM
Because dried apricots contain more potassium than fresh. It's odd, but true. Here's a link to confirm it for you: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002413.htm
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