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Nutrition 101: Potassium
Published in June 2007
Prepared by Jessica Hookham
Reviewed by Gloria Tsang, RD
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Recommended Intake
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- Males and females 19+: 4700 mg/day
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What's Potassium for?
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- Maintains water and electrolyte balance
- Helps control activity of the heart, muscle, and nervous system
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Best Food sources
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- Present in all animal and plant foods
- Particularly good sources are fresh, whole foods that are unprocessed, such as vegetables, fruit, meat, milk products, legumes, and grains
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