<p>The most important electrolyte in the body is the potassium. It helps our cells, organs, and tissues to improve. Also it maintains the blood and the amount of water in the body. However, obtaining sources like magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, chloride, and sodium, after or during the intense physical activity can be quite difficult.</p>
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<p>Potassium has the ability to help smooth muscles contract and skeletal muscles too, and also it helps maintaining a regular heart rhythm. Low potassium levels in your body can lead to leg cramps, nausea, dizziness due to low blood pressure, dehydration, heart palpitations, swelling of glands and tissues, headaches, and weakness.</p>
<h3><strong>Potassium is vital for controlling the blood pressure and decreasing the risk of a stroke</strong></h3>
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<h3><strong>Prevent muscle cramps</strong></h3>
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<p>The cramps in your muscles are a result of a low amount of potassium in the blood – called hypokalemia. By consuming one of the potassium-rich foods, you can help prevent those annoying and sometimes painful muscle cramps.</p>
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<h3><strong>Maintaining proper fluid balance</strong></h3>
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<p>Consuming the appropriate amount of potassium each day will help you to keep your internal fluids properly balanced. Furthermore, the vital part of this process is to drink at least eight glasses of water per day. However, you need to avoid packaged, processed or fast foods which typically contain a ton of salt.</p>
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<h3><strong>Regulating stress hormones</strong></h3>
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<p>For those who are facing undue stress and high levels of anxiety, the intake of potassium is especially important. When excess amounts of cortisol are released, it can lead to weight gain, increased anxiety, mood swings, acne, fatigue, muscle aches, sleeping difficulties and more.</p>
<h2><strong>Foods that contain a large amount of potassium</strong><strong> ;</strong></h2>
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<h3><strong>Sweet Potatoes</strong></h3>
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<p>Sweet Potatoes contain 24 percent of the daily recommended value of potassium and also they are filled with vitamin B6, Vitamin C and contain a high amount of beta-carotene.</p>
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<h3><strong>Watermelon</strong></h3>
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<p>Two wedges of this juicy fruit contain 641 milligrams potassium. Plus they are wealthy with lycopene, which helps to keep your heart young and healthy and also helps to prevent prostate, stomach and lung tumors.</p>
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<h3><strong>Bananas</strong></h3>
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<p>They are a good source of potassium with more than 400 milligrams potassium in each one and also they are healthy and can even boost your energy. Bananas are full of fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
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<p>Using a normal or large amount of potassium in your body can make you stronger and even healthier. In addition to that, the potassium can prevent the additional problems that can lead to many diseases.
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