Potassium is needed for water balance, nerve and muscle function. It is required to balance the sodium potassium ratio, controlling the electrical balance within our bodies.
Meats, 100g cooked ground beef 250mg
Poultry, 100g roast chicken 230mg
Fish
Dark green leafy vegetables including: kale, microgreens produced from the seeds of vegetables such as broccoli, collard greens, spinach, cabbage. 2 handfuls of spinach 838mg, 2 handfuls of chard 962mg
Avocados, ¼ ,245mg
Watermelon
Banana, 1 banana, 425mg
Potatoes
½ head broccoli, 460mg
100g peas/ beans 475mg
Potassium allows insulin release from pancreatic cells.
Abdominal bloating
Weak muscles and bones
Rapid heartbeat
Muscle cramps
Constipation
Potassium deficiency, known as hypokalemia, can be caused by diuretic or steroid medications
Energy , Fatigue/ Exhaustion , Cramp , Blood Sugar Balance , High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) , Post Exercise Recovery
Balch, P.A. (2006) Prescription for Nutritional Healing: the A-Z guide to supplements (4th ed). New York: Penguin Group
Chanut, F. (2006). Potassium Channels Rule over Insulin Release with an Ion Fist. PLoS Biology, 4(2), p.e53.
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