Potassium

Ishi Khosla  says that Potassium is found in most foods especially citrus fruits, oranges, bananas, apricots,  lima beans(lobia) potatoes, avocados, mushrooms, potato skin, dried fruits, meat, poultry, milk, low fat curd and dairy  products.   Potassium has an important role to play in maintaining our health and Ishi points out that it is very necessary for muscle contractions, nerve impulse, and function of the heart and kidneys, helps regulate blood pressure and   water  balance in cells.

Diets rich in vegetables  and fruits are also rich in potassium and this is another good reason to eat foods from that food group.   In kidney diseases like renal failure potassium restriction may be narrated. Restriction of fruit juices may become necessary.   Ishi says that the daily requirement of Potassium in both males and females is 3500 mg. POTASSIUM CONTENT OF VARIOUS FOODS PER 100 GMS. LOW CONTENT FOODS   HIGH CONTENT FOODS   Egg (1 med size)   48 mg   Coffee Powder   3256 mg   Beetroot 43 mg Lotus stem 3007 mg Broadbeans 39 mg Green gram dal 1150 mg Knol Khol 39 mg Red gram dal 1104 mg Pineapple 37 mg Cumin seeds 980 mg Cheese salad dressing 37 mg Raisin 864 mg Snake gourd 34 mg Apricot dried 860 mg Lettuce 33 mg Green gram whole 843 mg Fenugreek leaves 31 mg Bengal gram dal 720 mg Butter 23 mg Groundnut (roasted with skin) 701 mg Margarine 23 mg Almonds 680 mg Chicken noodle soup 23 mg Lentil 629 mg Marmalade 20 mg Dates, fresh 580 mg Arrowroot flour 20 mg Colocasia 550 mg Rasgulla (1) 15 mg Chillies, dry 530 mg Radish (Pink) 10 mg Walnuts 480 mg Pear 96 mg Cashewnuts 452 mg Orange 93 mg Apricots, fresh 430 mg

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