Evaluating Potassium Intake And A Person's Eating Habits

Today, members of the public see and hear a lot of information about the importance of eating fiber rich foods. Certainly, such substances do help to absorb the excess fat in the intestines, and then help the body to dispose of it. However, a healthy diet must contain more than a wealth of fiber. It should also insure presence in the diet of nutritious vitamins and minerals.

Each vitamin and mineral plays a special role in the functioning human system. This short article can not deal with all of the vital nutrients. Therefore, it is going to focus on the importance of potassium. The body needs potassium in order to maintain a proper water balance. It also relies on potassium to maintain adequate functioning of the nerves. Meats, milk, certain fruits and vegetables, along with whole grains make it possible for the average person to develop a meal plan that furnishes those who stick to that plan with a sufficient amount of the mineral that chemists refer to with the letter K.

Of course, there are some people who can not use ingestion of typical foods as a solution to the problem of obtaining all the vital minerals. Such people often need to consider using a supplement. Many times, dieters, those who are intent on achieving a certain level of weight loss choose to use some type of supplement. Indeed, the growing interest in such products has alarmed certain health professionals. Such experts realize that too much of anything can be dangerous.

In fact, a decision to take in large amounts of a supplement that contains potassium can put the body system in danger. It can lead to the development of muscle weakness. It can invite the occurrence of a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately, too few people are aware of those two facts. Instead, a growing number of people have decided that it shouldn't hurt to take a few supplements. After all, the FDA does not regulate those substances that way that it regulates drugs, medical devices and diagnostic products.

Yet large doses of certain vitamins can be especially dangerous, if the person using them has a particular health condition. On the other hand, pregnant women, smokers and vegetarians can benefit from use of something that person's existing diet. Indeed, a deficiency of the mineral that has been referred to as "K" can lead to muscular weakness and paralysis. As with everything in life, good eating habits demand an effort to strike a "happy balance."

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