Potassium

[funkychickenchica]

Hey guys

Sorry for my 3rd post this morning, but they were all different. Any way. I track my food intake through dietpower. My average potassium for the past 7 days (and same with since I started atkins) is 26% of the daily allowance or 1242 mg. I am exercising on the treadmill for 30 minutes a day and drinking a gallon or more of water a day. Should I take a potassium supplement? I am evaluating the nutrients in diet power and trying make sure everything is at 100%.

thanks again

[MelissaF_07]

Re: Potassium

Do you like avocado? 1 raw California avocado has 1,097mg of potassium.

Here is a list I got on another group. Not all of the foods are low-carb, so find the ones you can eat and choose from those.

HIGH potassium (more than 225 milligrams per 1/2 c. serving)
These foods would be beneficial to athletes or to others who incur heavy
fluid loss. Patients on potassium-restricted diets should avoid them, or eat them sparingly, as advised by their nutritionist.
All meats, poultry and fish are high in potassium.
Apricots (fresh more so than canned)
Avocado
Banana
Cantaloupe
Honeydew
Kiwi
Lima beans
Milk
Oranges and orange juice
Potatoes (can be reduced to moderate by soaking peeled, sliced potatoes
overnight before cooking)
Prunes
Spinach
Tomatoes
Vegetable juice
Winter squash
MODERATE (125 - 225 mg per serving)
These foods can be a large part of most people's balanced _nutrition_
(http://nhnh.essortment.com/potassiumfoodh_rkyn.htm#) plan. Persons restricting
their potassium might be cautioned to include no more than one or two servings
from this list per day, depending on their medical restrictions.
Apple juice
Asparagus
Beets
Blackberries
Broccoli
Carrots
Cherries
Corn
Eggplant
Grapefruit
Green peas
Loose-leaf lettuce
Mushrooms, fresh
Onions
Peach
Pears
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Summer squash, including zucchini
Tangerines
Watermelon
LOW potassium (less than 125 mg per serving)
These foods give less electrolyte value per serving for people who need to
increase their potassium levels.
They should be a major part of the menu plan for people limiting their
intake.
Apples
Bell peppers
Blueberries
Cabbage
Cranberries
Cranberry juice
Cucumber
Fruit cocktail
Grapes
Green beans
Iceberg lettuce
Mandarin oranges, canned
Mushrooms
Peaches, canned
Pineapple, fresh
Plums


http://nhnh.essortment.com/potassiumfoodh_rkyn.htm