Potassium in hypertension is a recurring theme since the drugs used to control this condition have diuretic effect.
It is important for controlling hypertension and fluid retention on the heart is required to have to pump more blood.
But the intake of diuretics may have adverse effects, which is why their consumption is not recommended without prescription and supervision of a physician. Besides helping to remove accumulated fluid, urine is discarded with more potassium than it should.
In this sense, the diet must provide the amount of potassium necessary to meet any shortfall, otherwise it would create widespread weakness, tachycardia, thirst and appetite.
The best way to ingest potassium by eating foods rich in this mineral, such as:
- Banana
- Plant number
- Raw vegetables
- Steamed vegetables (cooked briefly)
- Potatoes
- Three pieces of fruit per day (pineapple, apricot, dried fruits, unsalted nuts)
