Comments on: High Potassium Diet – Video http://www.fitnesscontrarian.com/high-potassium-diet/ Fitness Shortcuts from New York Veteran TRainer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lew http://www.fitnesscontrarian.com/high-potassium-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Lew Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:57:30 +0000 http://fitnesscontrarian.com/?p=807#comment-415 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". 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”.

]]> By: How to increase my potassium | Fitness Contrarian http://www.fitnesscontrarian.com/high-potassium-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-50 How to increase my potassium | Fitness Contrarian Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:18:15 +0000 http://fitnesscontrarian.com/?p=807#comment-50 [...] out these two videos I did about High Potassium Diet and Low Calorie High Nutrition. I hope you find them [...] [...] out these two videos I did about High Potassium Diet and Low Calorie High Nutrition. I hope you find them [...]

]]> By: Mike Cola http://www.fitnesscontrarian.com/high-potassium-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Mike Cola Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:28:09 +0000 http://fitnesscontrarian.com/?p=807#comment-34 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 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

]]> By: Bill http://www.fitnesscontrarian.com/high-potassium-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Bill Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:43:30 +0000 http://fitnesscontrarian.com/?p=807#comment-32 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? 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?

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