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Check your daily potassium target and get it mostly from food

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If you track macros, add potassium to your micronutrient view and compare it with your target. Fruits, vegetables, beans, lentils, nuts, milk, yogurt, meat and fish all supply it. Ask your doctor before using potassium-based salt substitutes if you have kidney disease or take certain medications. Check the NIH fact sheet for current amounts.

The result

Result: NIH ODS: adult men need 3,400 mg a day and women 2,600 mg; many people in the US get less than recommended, and most supplements provide no more than 99 mg per serving.

Note: Not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your training, diet, or supplements.

Source

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Potassium Fact Sheet for Consumers (opens the original source in a new tab). Check it for the latest numbers before you act.

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