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Maggie Davey
Guest
> OK Bananas have l bunch of availible Potassium, but as
> everyone here should know, they also contain a good dose
> of carbohydrates. What other foods have a high potassium
> concentration, but now carbs?? I have heard that "TVP"
> contains a lot. TVP is Textured Vegetable Protien made
> from Soya (usually). I am not sure if it is naturally
> occuring or added. What are some others?
Food sources of potassium:
bananas figs raisins orange juice potatoes garlic yogurt
whle grains honeydew melon prunes dates tomato puree dried
apricots swede raisins lima beans cantaloupe strawberries
winter squash tomato juice vegetable juice cocktail avocado
cooked dried beans black strap molasses beef chicken halibut
pork salmon veal parsnips peanut butter plums spinach
watermelon yams
and from Wikipedia:
Potassium in the body Potassium is an important ion in the
body, its concentration in the blood is closely regulated as
minor fluctuations can affect action potentials causing
heart and nervous problems. Many antibiotics, such as the
one produced by the bacterium Bacillus brevis, affect cells
by setting up positive ion gates, where the K+ and Na+ ions
are permitted to cross the membrane, thus disrupting the
action potential of the cell membrane. Potassium is at a
relatively low level in blood plasma (usually 3.5 -
5. mmol/L), but at a high concentration inside cells (about
100 mmol/L). Low blood levels are called hypokalemia,
high levels are hyperkalemia; both high and low levels
are dangerous to the heart.
For info on cramp from a sport point of view try the
archives of:
http://bjsm.bmjjournals.com/ http://journal.ajsm.org/
http://tinyurl.com/22psp
Might [or might not] have anything useful. [Suggested by a
cycling friend who is not diabetic but is periodically
plagued with leg cramp.]
The cycling friend also vaguely remembered a government
study of dehydration amongst miners during the war years
which showed that 1 spoonful of salt and 4 spoonfuls of
sugar dissolved in a pint glass of warm water, followed by
plain water, alleviated dehydration, but he couldn't
remember any more about it, and thought that formula
wouldn't be much use to a diabetic.
Maggie
> everyone here should know, they also contain a good dose
> of carbohydrates. What other foods have a high potassium
> concentration, but now carbs?? I have heard that "TVP"
> contains a lot. TVP is Textured Vegetable Protien made
> from Soya (usually). I am not sure if it is naturally
> occuring or added. What are some others?
Food sources of potassium:
bananas figs raisins orange juice potatoes garlic yogurt
whle grains honeydew melon prunes dates tomato puree dried
apricots swede raisins lima beans cantaloupe strawberries
winter squash tomato juice vegetable juice cocktail avocado
cooked dried beans black strap molasses beef chicken halibut
pork salmon veal parsnips peanut butter plums spinach
watermelon yams
and from Wikipedia:
Potassium in the body Potassium is an important ion in the
body, its concentration in the blood is closely regulated as
minor fluctuations can affect action potentials causing
heart and nervous problems. Many antibiotics, such as the
one produced by the bacterium Bacillus brevis, affect cells
by setting up positive ion gates, where the K+ and Na+ ions
are permitted to cross the membrane, thus disrupting the
action potential of the cell membrane. Potassium is at a
relatively low level in blood plasma (usually 3.5 -
5. mmol/L), but at a high concentration inside cells (about
100 mmol/L). Low blood levels are called hypokalemia,
high levels are hyperkalemia; both high and low levels
are dangerous to the heart.
For info on cramp from a sport point of view try the
archives of:
http://bjsm.bmjjournals.com/ http://journal.ajsm.org/
http://tinyurl.com/22psp
Might [or might not] have anything useful. [Suggested by a
cycling friend who is not diabetic but is periodically
plagued with leg cramp.]
The cycling friend also vaguely remembered a government
study of dehydration amongst miners during the war years
which showed that 1 spoonful of salt and 4 spoonfuls of
sugar dissolved in a pint glass of warm water, followed by
plain water, alleviated dehydration, but he couldn't
remember any more about it, and thought that formula
wouldn't be much use to a diabetic.
Maggie
