Mike Cola has well over 30,000 hours of hands-on personal training experience. He started his own personal training studio in1989, Mike Cola Fitness, which is located in New York. Mike has advanced certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine and other National certifying bodies. In addition, Mike is a Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist and has a BA with studies in exercise physiology, nutrition and biomechanics. Mike started Fitness Contrarian, a health and fitness web site, in 2009.
A banana has about 110 calories and 420 mg of potassium. You need at least 2,500 mg a day. I eat about 3,500mg of potassium a day. You can try coconut water it has about 60 calories per cup and over 600mg of potassium.
OK, 740mg K vs 70 cal for store-bought juice. Per USDA Food Composition Database
amaranth leaves (the “pigweed” I’m fighting
a losing battle with in my garden) provides
per 100g leaves:
kcal 23
protein 2.46
fiber 4.00
Ca 215
K 611
etc.
Maybe the healthiest choice at the supermarket is “none of the above”.
My name is Mike Cola (yeah that is me in the pic above). I've been called a "Contrarian" since I believe that most mainstream fitness approaches are extremely inefficient.
I achieved the look in that photo just training 3 times per week. My specialty is helping people reach peak condition without having to hit the gym 6-7 times per week.
Make sure and get my free "Forever 27" workout plan above. This is the strategy I teach my clients to have a 20-something body, regardless of their age.
Hey Mike what about a banana a day if I’m trying to avoid the acid in the tomato juice? Would I be getting enough potassium for the day in one banana?
A banana has about 110 calories and 420 mg of potassium. You need at least 2,500 mg a day. I eat about 3,500mg of potassium a day. You can try coconut water it has about 60 calories per cup and over 600mg of potassium.
Best – Mike Cola
OK, 740mg K vs 70 cal for store-bought juice. Per USDA Food Composition Database
amaranth leaves (the “pigweed” I’m fighting
a losing battle with in my garden) provides
per 100g leaves:
kcal 23
protein 2.46
fiber 4.00
Ca 215
K 611
etc.
Maybe the healthiest choice at the supermarket is “none of the above”.