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High Potassium Intake Linked With Lower Risk Of Stroke, Especially Ischemic Stroke
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 …
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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