Potassium The Essential Guide to this Nutrient of Concern

Potassium

The Essential Guide to this Nutrient of Concern

Did you know that the vast majority of Americans are not consuming adequate amounts of potassium? Less than 2% are meeting the recommendations for potassium,1 and the average intake is only 55% of the recommended amount.2

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Title Potassium
Reading time 7 minutes
Published February 08, 2021

Chapters

  1. Potassium Declared a Nutrient of Public Health Concern
  2. Nutrition Label Changes for Potassium
  3. Why We Need Potassium
  4. How Much Potassium Do We Really Need?
  5. Foods Sources of Potassium
  6. And more....
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Since potassium helps regulate things like heartbeat and blood pressure, it’s no wonder the FDA is making potassium a mandatory label nutrient on the new nutrition label. Here’s everything you need to know about this vital nutrient.

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