what foods or drinks are a good natural source of potassium, I understand this is vital to keep us healthy.?

Answer 1

Foods with high sources of potassium include bananas, avocados, celery, parsnips and turnips, although many other fruits, vegetables, and meats contain potassium

A shortage of potassium can cause a potentially fatal condition known as hypokalemia, typically resulting in diarrhea, increased diuresis and vomiting. Deficiency symptoms include dry skin, acne, chills, diarrhea, impaired cognitive function, muscle spasms, arrhythmia, decreased reflex response, thirst, glucose intolerance, growth retardation, insomnia, cholesterol, and decreased blood pressure

Answer 2

Bananas

Answer 3

Bananas

Answer 4

Bananas

Answer 5

Bananas

Answer 6

Fruits and vegetables are very healthy but in moderation. Even fruit has natural sugar and too much sugar can be a bad thing. The best thing to do would look up a food pyramid and look at the recommended amounts from each food group daily. Water is the BEST thing you can drink, water does so much for our bodies by flushing out toxins. Drinking milk daily also does a great deal for our bodies.

Answer 7

I found this online....hope it helps...I've always heard that bananas are the best fruit with Potassium, but I could be wrong too.

Fish such as salmon, cod, flounder, and sardines are good sources of potassium. Various other meats also contain potassium.

Vegetables including broccoli, peas, lima beans, tomatoes, potatoes (especially their skins), and leafy green vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, and parsley contain potassium.

Fruits that contain significant sources of potassium are citrus fruits, apples, bananas, and apricots. Dried apricots contain more potassium than fresh apricots.

Answer 8

These foods would be beneficial to athletes or to others who incur heavy fluid loss. Patients on potassium-restricted diets should avoid them, or eat them sparingly, as advised by their nutritionist.

All meats, poultry and fish are high in potassium.

Apricots (fresh more so than canned)

Avocado

Banana

Cantaloupe

Honeydew

Kiwi

Lima beans

Milk

Oranges and orange juice

Potatoes (can be reduced to moderate by soaking peeled, sliced potatoes overnight before cooking)

Prunes

Spinach

Tomatoes

Vegetable juice

Winter squash


MODERATE (125 - 225 mg per serving)

These foods can be a large part of most people's balanced nutrition plan. Persons restricting their potassium might be cautioned to include no more than one or two servings from this list per day, depending on their medical restrictions.

Apple juice

Asparagus

Beets

Blackberries

Broccoli

Carrots

Cherries

Corn

Eggplant

Grapefruit

Green peas

Loose-leaf lettuce

Mushrooms, fresh

Onions

Peach

Pears

Pineapple

Raisins

Raspberries

Strawberries

Summer squash, including zucchini

Tangerines

Watermelon


LOW potassium (less than 125 mg per serving)

These foods give less electrolyte value per serving for people who need to increase their potassium levels.

They should be a major part of the menu plan for people limiting their intake.

Apples

Bell peppers

Blueberries

Cabbage

Cranberries

Cranberry juice

Cucumber

Fruit cocktail

Grapes

Green beans

Iceberg lettuce

Mandarin oranges, canned

Mushrooms

Peaches, canned

Pineapple, fresh

Plums

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Answer 9

Potassium is necessary for health
you can find it in most fresh or drIEd fruit and vegetables ie.;
The list is vast --- here are a few potassium rich items ;
Bananas,
pineapple
Cherries
grapes
dried fruit
avocado
mangoes
grape fruit-
citrus fruits --
onions
leeks
potatoes
beans
peas
broad beans
carrots

All the things i like best :((

If your kidneys are dodgy, like mine ==
TOO MUCH POTASSIUM IN YOUR BLOOD can kill you (cardiac arrest )

Answer 10

Sports Drinks and bannannas are excellent sources of potassium and potassium is an essential electrolyte that needs replenished after heavy perspiration. Low levels of electrolytes can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke.