Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm have found that dietary potassium intake is inversely associated with risk of stroke, in particular ischemic stroke. A higher intake of potassium (1000 mg) compared to a lower intake was associated with as much as 11 percent reduction in the ischemic stroke risk, 5 percent reduction in intracerebral hemorrhage, but …
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Magnesium Rich Foods
Food Sources of Magnesium ranked by milligrams of magnesium per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All are ≥ 10% of RDA for adult men, which is 420 mg/day.) Food, Standard Amount Magnesium (mg) Calories Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, 1 oz 151 148 Brazil nuts, 1 oz 107 186 Bran ready-to-eat cereal (100%), …
Potassium Rich Foods
Food Sources of Potassium ranked by milligrams of potassium per standard amount, also showing calories in the standard amount. (The AI for adults is 4,700 mg/day potassium.) Food, Standard Amount Potassium (mg) Calories Sweetpotato, baked, 1 potato (146 g) 694 131 Tomato paste, ¼ cup 664 54 Beet greens, cooked, ½ cup 655 19 Potato, baked, flesh, 1 potato …
High Sodium, Low Potassium Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Change in Americans’ diet necessary to lower risk: Americans who eat a diet high in sodium and low in potassium have a 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause, and about twice the risk of death from heart attacks, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study was …
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