Judging by the available results, I think potassium deserves a place in our healthy diets. A diet high in potassium can prevent and treat hypertension or high blood pressure.
Why Does a Potassium-Rich Diet Help Lower Blood Pressure/Reduce the Effects of Salt?
Potassium boosts the functionality of your kidneys, allowing them to flush out excess sodium through urine. Potassium also takes the tension off your blood vessels, reducing the risk of high blood pressure.
How Else Is Potassium Beneficial for The Body?
Potassium regulates calcium absorption in the body, lessening the risk of osteoporosis. Because excreting excess sodium means increased urine production, you are less likely to suffer edema or water retention.
What Are Other Examples of Potassium-Rich Foods?
Other excellent sources of potassium include;
- Low fat or fat-free dairy and yogurt
- Fish (Tuna, Trout, Cod, Halibut, or Rockfish)
- Beans or legumes (lentils, soybeans, kidney beans, pinto beans, or lima beans)
- Fruits and vegetables (mushrooms, peas, zucchini, pumpkins, cucumbers, leafy greens, or cooked broccoli)
- Bran cereal
- Whole-wheat bread
- Nuts
- Meat and poultry
Is There Anything Else You’d Like to Add?
Healthy adult females should consume 2600 mg of potassium daily while healthy adult males 3,400 mg.
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