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Originally Posted by 1972girl
So I read that an adequate daily amount for adults is 4,700mg and that most adults only get about half that. So I did some looking around to how much potassium is in my fruits and veggies this is what I found.(This is just mostly what I eat)
2 cup broc=278
orange=274
2 large banana=487
1/2 cup of beet=259
2 cup spinach=167
I also have other stuff apples here and there berries and other veggies but if you just add up the stuff I eat every day it only comes out to 2,397. So if I want to cut back on my banans which is 974mg of it how do I get my potassium in?
1. Do you take potassium supplements?
2. do you care about how much potassium you get?
3.Do you eat some foods just for the potassium? if so what are they?
4. Am I over thinking this?
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Potassium will not assist in weight loss - but it is important in balancing high acid diets (high protein), and will assist in nerve/ muscle/ vascular function. It is also important for balancing high sodium levels and aiding in fluid balance.
I do care how much I get - and just make sure to include lots of high potassium food + add more if required.
For sources - the ones you list are good... other things are:
- avocado
- black beans/ kidney beans
- dried fruits (figs, raisins, apricots)
- yoghurt
- potato
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but most are higher calorie so you'll likely not want to overdo them either.
For other sources - look into LITE salt (sodium reduced salt) - it is basically potassium chloride and is cheap and effective as a substitute. Otherwise you can get tablets (usually ~ 99mg a tablet) and supplement with these too (not as cost effective).
Just be careful - too much potassium is a bad thing too... especially if you have kidney or heart disease ->> so like most things... more is not ALWAYS better....
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