Taking too much salt is actually only one half of the story, getting too little potassium is the other. It really messes up with one of the most important mechanism of cellular metabolism the sodium-potassium pump. Long story short - it is not enough to just reduce salt intake but potassium intake should be boosted as well through consuming more fruits and vegetables (which seems to be the conclusion of my every health and diet related post :). But here's a simple advice; anyone who suspects he might have low potassium intake should eat a banana. Now. It is such a good source that its shipment routinely trigger radiation alerts on borders, because by being an excellent collector of potassium banana actually concentrates radioactive isotopes to the point of becoming mildly radioactive (no risk for health).
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