Nutrition BUZZ: Potassium
A diet high in sodium and low in potassium increases the risk of death from heart disease and other causes, this according to a new CDC study whose findings revealed that a high sodium to potassium ratio is responsible for heart disease.
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Do Vegetarians have a lower risk of Diverticular Disease? Does a high fiber/ vegetarian diet protect you from getting diverticulitis? A new study out in the British Medical Journal seems to indicate so - read more...
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Potassium plays a critical role in the body’s cell metabolism - it acts as an elctrolyte & is essential for normal heart rhythm, bodies acid/base balance, glucose metabolism and normal growth. Potassium normal electrical activity of the heart, NutritionVista.com
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