POTASSIUM

What is potassium?

Potassium is a mineral that works together with chloride and sodium to ensure a moisture balance and a steady blood pressure. In this story, potassium is the antagonist (has the opposite effect) of the sodium, which raises your blood pressure.

A deficit of this mineral by not enough intake, doesn't really happen. It can how ever happen after extreme vomiting, diarrhea or with the use of water pills. Symptoms of a shortage in your system are loss of appetite, weakened muscles, nausea, listlessness/apathy and in extreme cases sometimes cardiac arrhythmias.

The recommended amount of potassium is 3500 milligrams per adult per day.

Where do I get potassium from?

Potassium can be found in all kinds of food:

- Cacao [1500 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Apricots [1500 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Pistachio nuts [1100 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Almonds [850 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Lentils [800 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Pumpkin seeds [720 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Linseed [700 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Sunflower seeds [660 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Spinach [650 milligrams per 100 grams

- Hazelnuts [650 milligrams per 100 gram]

- Brazil nuts [600 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Pine nuts [600 milligrams per 100 grams]

- Pecan nuts [600 milligrams per 100 grams]

Potassium is necessary for a lot of crucial activities that take place in your body.

Your blood pressure, your muscles, your moisture balance, they need you to eat your minerals every day.

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