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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

97. Why We Need Potassium

Potassium can turn water into electricity. Electricity is then used to help us connect the dots in the brain (neuro-transmission), to help blood circulates well (heart function), and to transfer energy to muscles so we can basically move (muscle contraction).


Potassium is available in most fruits and vegetables. The government recommends to consume potassium at 3,500 MG to 5,100 each day. One banana weighs around 150 grams, which means when we eat one banana each day, we have 525 MG of potassium to process each day. One California avocado weighs around 170 grams, which means when we eat one avocado each day, we have 820 MG of potassium to process each day.

Let's see how many fruits we have to consume each day as a routine to get a rough estimation of what a healthy individual according to government be like. Then, we can calculate how much we have to spend each month, and what the ideal consumption each day is.
  1. One banana, 150 grams, or 525 MG of potassium
  2. One cup of pinto beans, 250 grams, or 3400 MG of potassium
or
  1. One avocado, 170 grams, or 820 MG of potassium
  2. Two potatoes, @150 grams, or 1260 MG of potassium
  3. Three cups of spinach, @30 grams, or 500 MG of potassium
  4. One tomato, 120 grams, or 250 MG of potassium
  5. One cup of orange juice, 250 grams, or 500 MG of potassium
  6. One chicken breast, 170 grams, or 425 MG of potassium
You can continue to mix-match different kinds of fruits and vegetables to get an interesting diet plan. Note to remember, that lack of potassium in our body can lead to high blood pressure, diarrhoea, vomiting, cramps, muscle weakness, intestinal paralysis, decreased reflex response, and other related complaints.


Be very careful to decrease the amount of licorices consumption, as it can stimulate our body to excrete potassium through urine.

Stay smart, people


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