Potent Potassium Prevent Heart Disease

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Reduce sodium and increase potassium in the diet apparently will offer health benefits for you. Increasing potassium in the daily diet will also prevent a variety of diseases that harm our health.

A study analyzed data on potassium intake and health benefits of 33 trials involving more than 128,000 healthy participants, found that increasing potassium intake can lower blood pressure in adults without disrupting blood cholesterol levels, hormone levels, or renal function.

Potent Potassium Prevent Heart Disease
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They found a 24 percent lower risk of stroke in adults with high potassium levels. Potassium may also have beneficial effects on blood pressure of children, as reported by everydayhealth.

Potassium itself is an essential nutrient that helps maintain the body's total fluid volume, acid and electrolyte balance, as well as normal cell function. High levels of potassium can be found in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and seafood.

From the study findings, the WHO states that adults and children are healthy should increase potassium intake from the foods they eat. Adults should consume more than 90 moles of potassium per day, which is approximately 3.5 grams or a little less than a teaspoon - to get health benefits for the heart and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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  1. Good information on potassium and health; very informative!

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