Potassium in foods

Potassium is one of the electrolytes in the body and responsible for fluid balance and nervous impulses among other functions

Foods high in potassium

·       Fruits such as banana, avocado, dried fruit, grapes, plums 

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·       Vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, parsnips –if you cook them the potassium leeches into the cooking water

•    Potatoes and this can be reduced by cooking in plenty of water and draining off

      ·        Nuts and seeds.  

• ·       Coffee,  wine, beer, cider and stout 

• ·       Salt substitutes which contain potassium –check labels