Salt, fats and sugar are just among the noxious component of a person’s daily diet that gradually cause cardiovascular diseases and other serious health problems.
And once you have these heart-related problems particularly high blood pressure, salt especially in hidden form can aggravate everything.Since you cannot avoid sodium (salt) in food, the best defense is to increase your potassium level. Potassium plays an important role in lowering blood pressure.
Most foods in their natural state already contain some sodium. The problem comes in when one exceeded the daily limit of sodium intake.
So reading the labels and making healthy choices in buying food can decrease the health dangers brought by salt.
The more potassium you consume, the more sodium is excreted through urine and out of the body. Potassium helps relax blood vessel walls, which helps lower blood pressure.
Aside from bananas, potassium can also be found in potatoes, vegetables like spinach, mushrooms, peas, tomatoes, tomato juice, oranges and orange juice, melons, prunes, apricots, raisins and dates. Fat-free yogurt and tuna also contain potassium.
The recommended daily intake of potassium for an average adult is about 4,700 milligrams. Potassium also affects the balance of fluids in your body.
Consult first your doctor about taking salt substitutes, which contain potassium chloride which is harmful if you have certain medical conditions.
