| High-potassium diet | 1194.00000000000 | High-potassium diet | High-potassium diet | H | English | Nutrition | Baby (1-12 months);Toddler (13-24 months);Preschooler (2-4 years);School age child (5-8 years);Pre-teen (9-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) | Body | Digestive system | Non-drug treatment | Caregivers
Adult (19+) | NA | | 2009-12-08T05:00:00Z | | | | | | 6.30000000000000 | 64.6000000000000 | 460.000000000000 | | Health (A-Z) - Procedure | Health A-Z | <p>Learn about the best foods to eat and how to prepare them to maintain a high potassium diet.</p> | <p>
<a href="/Article?contentid=220&language=English">Potassium</a> is a mineral the body needs to function well. The body gets potassium through foods.</p><p>The best food sources of potassium include legumes such as beans and peas, green leafy vegetables, whole grains and seafood.</p><p>Here is a list of potassium-rich foods listed by food group. The foods with the highest amount are listed first.</p> | | <h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Potassium is a mineral the body needs to function well. The best food sources of potassium include legumes such as beans and peas, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and seafood.</li><li>Cooking methods such as steaming, boiling and baking keep as much potassium in the food as possible.</li></ul> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | <div class="akh-series"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12">
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<h2>Vegetables and fruits</h2><h3>Vegetables</h3><p>Tomato paste, beet greens, potato baked with the skin on, spaghetti sauce, avocado, sweet potato baked with the skin on, spinach, squash, broccoli, sweet and yellow corn, stewed tomatoes, low-sodium tomato juice, parsnip, rutabaga, pumpkin, brussel sprouts, beets, tomato soup, carrots, cauliflower, asparagus, green beans, turnip, cabbage, kale, sweet and red pepper. </p><h3>Fruits</h3><p>Banana, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, orange juice, orange, tangerine, mandarin orange, pineapple, watermelon, rhubarb, grape juice. </p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12">
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<h2>Grains</h2><p>Whole-grain cereal such as All-Bran, bran flakes, Weetabix, granola, Shreddies, oatmeal, and Cheerios; bran muffin; whole-wheat flour pancakes; white, brown, and long-grain rice; whole-grain breads such as whole wheat and dark rye; whole-wheat pasta. </p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12">
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<h2>Milk products</h2><p>Milk including skim, 2%, whole, buttermilk, chocolate, and malted milk; yogurt including plain, low-fat, and fruit yogurt; cheese including Cheddar, Swiss, and cottage cheese; pudding; ice cream. </p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12">
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<h2>Meat and alternatives</h2><p>Beans including white, soy, baked, navy, kidney, black, and lima beans; lentils; split peas; chickpeas; roasted almonds; peanut butter; cooked tofu; eggs. </p><p>Fish including salmon, halibut, tuna, cod, haddock, trout; chicken; pork; liver; beef; lamb; ham.</p></div></div></div> | <h2>Cooking methods</h2>
<p>The way foods are cooked can affect how much potassium is still in the food when it is eaten. These cooking methods help keep as much potassium in the food as possible: </p>
<ul>
<li>Steaming: Steaming helps to keep nutrients within vegetables. </li>
<li>Boiling: Vegetables are more nutritious if they are cooked with their skins on. Use just enough boiling water to cook evenly and completely without burning. </li>
<li>Baking: Potato, sweet potato, squash and pumpkin are best when baked in the oven with their skins on. </li>
<li>Fish and meat are best cooked using dry heat methods such as oven-baking, broiling, or roasting. </li>
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<h2>Snack suggestions</h2>
<ul>
<li>peanut butter on whole-wheat bread with a glass of milk </li>
<li>grilled cheese on whole-wheat bread </li>
<li>baked potato with bruschetta topping </li>
<li>macaroni and cheese </li>
<li>cheese with whole-wheat crackers </li>
<li>vegetables with hummus </li>
<li>bean soup, lentil soup, split pea soup, tomato soup </li>
<li>whole-grain cereal with milk and banana slices </li>
<li>yogurt with fruit </li>
<li>bran muffin with fruit </li>
<li>ice cream with fruit </li>
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