Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Potassium

Potassium is an electrolyte (a substance that maintains your body's fluid levels),this mineral helps regulate blood pressure and heart function,research show that encreasing your potassium intake can lower your blood pressure.
research allso showed that men who took potassium supplements with a dieretic decreased their incidence of stroke (60%) compared to the men who did not.
potassium neutralizes acids and restores alkaline salts in the blood stream.
some potassium rich foods:
1-banana
2-orange
3-apricot
4-avocado
5-parsely
6-spinach
7-cabbage
8-cucumber
9-botatos
10-cauliflower
potassium defficiency can cause high blood pressure,strokes,and heart irrgularities.

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