Re: [at-l] Potassium Follow-Up/ Disclaimer

[Big Bad Bob <rgiovann@idt.net>]

Earl Needham wrote:
> 
> At 07:47 PM 5/23/98 -0400, bullard@northnet.org wrote:
> <snip>
> >In a side bar they recommend foods which are high in potassium including
> >the following which may be suitable for backpacking: potatoes, raisins
> >(GORP!), sardines (yuck), oranges.
> 
>         I may be mistaken, but I seem to recall that bananas have a large amount
> of potassium.  True?  Anyone?
> 
>         Earl
> 
True.  Also people on many pressure medications need extra potassium as
they are sometimes diuretics and cause a loss of potassium so doctors
reccomend eating a banana a day to maintain potassium levels.

Barbara

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