Foods High in Potassium
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Before we get into the part where we discuss ways to increase your potassium intake, we need to talk about why you should. A lack or shortage of potassium can negatively impact your heart, cellular process and your body as a whole. Simply put your body cannot function without it.
Now that you know how important potassium is to your day to day functioning, how do we consume it?
1. Satisfy your daily potassium needs by eating a lot of seeds and nuts. For those who dont like nuts, you could switch to the next one.
2. If you do not like nuts or have some form of an allergy, the next best source is from cereal. Bran flakes would be an ideal method of getting some much needed potassium into your system.
3. Eat some muesli and you wont have to eat the nuts or seeds and you can definitely avoid the bran flakes.
4. Between breakfast and/or lunch, have a handful of dried fruits. They are very high in potassium.
5. You can also mix dried fruits into a food of your choice such as a salad where something sweet wont be noticed too much.
6. Another great source of potassium are raisins, make sure to include some in food that you prepare or desert that you have.
7. Fans of baked potatoes will be happy to know that this is another great source of potassium. You cant have it with your usual additions like cheese and cream, but if you dont mind a plain baked potato then this is another option.
8. Boiled plantains will also do the trick, though i dont know if it will taste any good.
9. Whole wheat pasta and tomatoes are another great source of potassium.
10. Last but not least, have some sardines.
Do you still feel like you want to increase your potassium levels? Well if you need more motivation, know that according to statistics, one in five people in the united states suffer from a chronic deficiency of potassium, and more often than not result in hospitalization.
