what do I eat to get potassiun?

Question

I have been told today thet all beans have potassium, does this include BAKED BEANS, I.E. HIENZ ???

Answer 1

Bananas.

Answer 2

Bananas are not the only source of potassium!!!!

Potassium is found in a wide variety of foods such as fruits, many vegetables, fresh meat, poultry and fish. Foods that are not highly processed generally have more potassium and less sodium. Below are some potassium-rich foods.

1 medium banana 467 mg
1 cup cooked collard greens 260 mg
1 cup sliced mushrooms 233 mg
1/2 cup cooked okra 255 mg
1 cup fat-free milk 407 mg
medium orange 250 mg
6 dried plums (prunes) 375 mg
1 cup sliced cucumbers 233 mg
1/2 cup cooked sweet potatoes 348 mg
1 medium nectarine 288 mg
3 ounces cooked haddock 340 mg

Also....if you can't be arsed with all that then go to your local health food store and get a potassium supplement.
Good luck

Answer 3

Bananas or Potassium Pills

Answer 4

Bananas

Answer 5

Bananas

Answer 6

Baked beans do have potassium. To maximise your intake, see below.

Green vegetables, especially brussels sprouts and leeks. Red meat, too, is good.

To get a full intake of essential nutrients, a balanced diet is necessary. Red meat, fish and white meat once per week, with vegetarian dishes on the other days. Eat lentils as well, they are very full of good nutrients.

If vegetarian meals 4 days per week sound boring, have a look at sites relating to Indian cooking. The Punjab and Bengal, particularly, have a very tasty vegetable cuisine.

Real Beer (bitter, not lager) is also a rich source of potassium. A pint or two of this commodity will also do you good, but do not over-indulge. Lager is full of artificial chemicals and flavourings, unless, of course, you are in Germany.

Finally, four brief points. I advocate a limited consumption of meat and fish, as there are proteins in these foods that the human body cannot asimmilate from vegetable protein (if you wish to investigate further, look up websites on amino acids).
Secondly, meat contains iron. There are two types of iron, known to nutritionists as haem and non-haem, and intake of both these types are vital.
Thirdly, have a good traditional cooked breakfast at least once a week. Grilled bacon, good sausages grilled, saute potato, mushrooms, baked beans, black pudding and toast with butter is an absolute treat and will give you the fats and carbohydrate that we all need. I would not advocate such a breakfast on a daily basis, unless you are engaged on heavy manual labour, but once or twicew a week will do you good.
Fourthly, cook your own food, and do not rely on packaged, microwaveable food, or fast food such as burgers from one of the big chains. If you do not know how to cook, go to a good bookshop and ask for "Ceserani and Kinton". This book, which is a standard work in catering colleges, will quickly enable you to cook successfully. Follow this up by reading recipes from the web from Antony Worrall Thomson, Ian Rankin, Ken Hom, Brian Turner and Ainsley Harriott. They cook healthy, and well. Avoid the chef whose name can be found in a town on the Isle of Man - he's a prat.

Answer 7

Bananas

Answer 8

Orange juice is loaded with it! I checked the label. I think bananas also have a lot, but I drink a big glass of OJ each morning for it. Get the good stuff, the cheaper doesn't show potassium on the label as included.

Answer 9

Bananas

Answer 10

Bananas have a good source of potassium.

Don't know about tins of baked beans.... I expect the beans are good, it's the sugar, yeast and salt in the sauce that will do you in!

Answer 11

Potassium in diet
Potassium is an essential mineral micronutrient in human nutrition; it assists in muscle contraction and in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in body cells. Potassium is also important in sending nerve impulses as well as releasing energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates during metabolism.

A shortage of potassium can cause a potentially fatal condition known as hypokalemia, typically resulting from diarrhea, increased diuresis and vomiting. Deficiency symptoms include, muscle weakness, paralytic ileus, ECG abnormalities, decreased reflex response, and in severe form respiratory paralysis and alkalosis and arrhythmia.

Eating a variety of foods that contain potassium is the best way to get an adequate amount. Healthy individuals who eat a balanced diet rarely need supplements. Foods with high sources of potassium include orange juice, avocados, parsnips and turnips, although many other fruits, vegetables, and meats contain potassium. Research has indicated that diets high in potassium can reduce the risk of hypertension.

The 2004 guidelines of the Institute of Medicine specify an RDA of 4,700 mg of potassium. However, it is thought that most Americans consume only half that amount per day ([2]). Similarly, in the European Union, particularly in Germany and Italy, insufficient potassium intake is widespread ([3]).

Some people with kidney disease are advised to avoid large quantities of dietary potassium.