Health Article: 10 Foods High in Potassium

10 Foods High in Potassium

• By Ariana Marini

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  1 / 11   What’s the Big Deal About High-Potassium Foods?

  High-potassium foods are an essential part of any balanced diet: The mineral helps to regulate your body’s fluid levels, aids in muscular function and waste removal, and helps keep your nervous system functioning properly. Potassium also helps reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension and lowers your risk for stroke. A deficiency in potassium can cause fatigue, insomnia, depression, muscular weakness, and many cardiovascular issues. Though people with kidney problems should avoid eating too many high-potassium foods, most adults should intake about 4,700 milligrams a day. Here are 10 high-potassium foods to help you reach that number.