Mineral Potassium Is A Key Nutrient
By Better Health Research Team • Aug 19th, 2010 • Category: Fast Fact
The mineral potassium is a key nutrient needed for optimum heart function, muscle contraction, the flow of electricity through the body, digestive functions and maintenance of healthy blood pressure levels. The top 10 sources of potassium listed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) include white and sweet potatoes, orange juice, beet greens, white beans, dates, plain non-fat yogurt, tomatoes, raisins and clams. Surprisingly, bananas don’t have as much potassium as these superfoods! Be sure to consume a variety of these foods so you can get the recommended 4,700 milligrams (mg) of potassium each day.
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