Archive for Potassium Benefits

If You Want a Boy, Load Up on Potassium Rich Foods

September 6, 2010 6 Comments

If you want a girl, though, cut back on potassium rich foods, and instead load up on foods with calcium and magnesium. At least those are the conclusions of a study conducted at the University of Maastrich in Holland. The study covered 172 women over a five-year period. All women were Western European, and all ...

Potassium Rich Foods Lower Blood Pressure

June 1, 2010 No Comments

Recent studies, including those cited by Harvard University at St. George’s Medical School in London, have shown that potassium rich foods are an essential defense in helping to relieve high blood pressure. Potassium is an essential mineral that enables the body to maintain a healthy fluid and electrolyte balance, while also promoting optimal nerve and ...

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Eat More Potassium Foods When Taking Diuretic Drugs

Question: I have high blood pressure and was put on medication plus hydrochlorothiazide. I started to lose potassium and...

Potassium Rich Foods Just for the Rich??

The USDA Food Pyramid was updated last year to raise the required levels of potassium needed by the average...

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Did you want a list of potassium rich foods? Then scroll to the very top of the page and click the link right up top (or just click here) called "Potassium Rich Foods - The Full List." Give the page some time to load, as it has a comprehensive listing of all common foods from the USDA, as well as potassium info about common fast foods (such as McDonald's) and prepared foods. For recipes, just click on the pictures of food on the top slide show.