What is the use of potassium in the body? - Cooking

Yes. Peanuts are considered to be a rich source of potassium. 100 grams of peanuts contains 750 mg of potassium.

10 meq on potassium chloride is equal to 750mg of potassium chloride. This can't be directly converted to potassium carbonate because the salts yield different physical weights.

A man rarely develops a potassium deficiency as a result of inadequate dietary intake of potassium, although it is possible. Most potassium deficiencies occur as a result of long-term use of diuretics, laxatives and steroids. Chronic vomiting and diarrhea also can cause a potassium deficiency in men. Chronic kidney diseases can lead to hypokalemia, as well.

the doctor would have discussed this with you
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low potassium ( hypokalemia) has many causes
the most common cause is excessive potassium loss in passed water waste due to prescription water or fluid pills ( diuretics)
vomiting or diarreha or both can result in excessive potassium loss from the digestive tract
only rarely is low potassium caused by not getting enough potassium in your diet
Causes of potassium loss leading to low potassium include
chronic kidney disease
diabetic ketoacidosis
diarrhea
excessive alcohol use
excessive laxative use
excessive sweating
folic acid deficiency
prescription water or fluid pills
primary aldosteronism
vomiting
some antibiotic use
pick any or all of the causes that apply to your situation and discuss it with your doctor or health professional

High potassium food: potatoes, bananas, whole grains, milk, and tomato products. Low potassium food: berries, squash, corn, rice, poultry, fish and non-dairy substitutes. To lower potassium levels in potattoes, cut them into tiny pieces, soak them in water, then drain off (discard) the water.

Potassium is just basically a salt, it's added for flavor. It is present in most, in fact all processed foods, so a little less of the shaker when cooking. Salt is an important ingredient in maintaining electrolyte levels in the body. Too much hardens arteries

You should get quite a wide range of information doing a Google search using your question:
High Potassium Foods
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15 Foods That Are High In Potassium

High Potassium Foods Topic Overview


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Top 10 Foods Highest in Potassium You Can Miss

http://www.livestrong.com/article/494999-what-depletes-potassium/

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