Potassium-Potassium versus sodium

Potassium is a necessary nutrient that the body must have, is present in the body in varying amounts, is available in almost all foods, and has many important benefits. Among its benefits --it will lower high blood pressure, it is the body’s best electrolytes source, and it helps to prevent bone loss. Health research advocates recommend that 4700 milligrams per day should be taken, but the key is not so much of the amount of daily intake is of potassium as the ratio of potassium consumed of is to the amount of daily sodium consumed.

The recommended ratio is potassium 4 to l above sodium, but in recent years the increase in consumption of sodium has jumped in many instances to a one to one ratio which has caused a multitude of health problems. This increase in sodium intake has been because of the amount of processed foods in the diet. Processed foods are loaded with sodium which contributes to the danger of high blood pressure. Fruits and vegetables have an abundant of potassium so the recommended ratio can be reached by increasing the amount of fruit and vegetable servings and cutting back on processed foods.

Research for many years has indicated that potassium benefits high blood pressure. Recently a large clinical study proved that five servings of fruits and vegetables per day was just as effective in controlling high blood pressure as a single blood pressure drug. Green vegetables such as broccoli, green cabbage, lettuce, celery and tomatoes eaten raw will provide an abundance of potassium with few calories. The raw vegetables provide better nutritional values than the cooked versions. Other foods with large amounts of potassium include salmon, cod fish and chicken. Fruits with large amounts of potassium include bananas, avocados, and cantaloupes . Do not start this program before reviewing this with your doctor.
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