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Need Potassium? Forget Bananas & OJ! |
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Often
during initial weight loss a temporary potassium depletion occurs. Why
are doctors are so quick to suggest high carb options like bananas or
orange juice? Diabetes and obesity are rampant, yet the best doctors
can manage for potassium supplementation is ... fruit?
As I've
posted before it's rather amazing that doctors don't take a single
nutrition class in medical school. Not one! Not in premed either. Check
any major medical school 4 year curriculum -- no nutritional training is required.
For
anyone following a low carb plan it wouldn't help anyway. Nutritionists
and dietitians are trained to the carb heavy USDA food pyramid.
This
is why we get the parroted "1200 calories a day" and "8 glasses of
water" mantra. They don't know that it's true, but that's what we've
always heard and that's what they will repeat to you. It's a little
like girls on a school playground repeating the wrong information. When
questioned what's their answer? "Well, that's what I heard."
Moral
of the story: Don't be afraid to question your doctor. And feel free to
pick low carb high potassium foods that are a much better nutrition
choice than high carb bananas or orange juice!
Summer squash, 1 large (zucchini/courgettes)
Calories 102
Carbs 22 gm
Potassium 980 mg
Spinach cooked, 1 cup
Calories 41
Carbs 7 gm
Potassium 838 mg
Beef, 5 oz raw
Calories 218
Carbs 0 gm
Potassium 517 mg
Orange juice, 12 oz (typical kitchen glass)
Calories 113
Carbs 27 grams
Potassium 479 mg
Banana, 1 medium
Calories 109
Carbs 28 gm
Potassium 467 mg
Broccoli cooked, 1 cup
Calories 43
Carbs 8 gm
Potassium 455 mg
Tuna, water pack, 6 oz can (cat food size)
Calories 194
Carbs 0 gm
Potassium 396 mg
Lettuce, romaine, 2 cups shredded
Calories 16
Carbs 3 gm
Potassium 325 mg
Bell peppers, 1 large
Calories 44
Carbs 11 gm
Potassium 290 mg
Chicken breast skinless, 6 oz raw
Calories 170
Carbs 0 gm
Potassium 260mg
Mushrooms sliced raw, 1 cup
Calories 18
Carbs 3 gm
Potassium 259 mg
How's a potassium rich low carb peppers, onion, mushroom, spinach & feta omelette sound?
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