Striking a Balance with Sodium and Potassium

 AWARENESS PEOPLE: I came across this article by  +Carolyn Richardson on About.com: these are her words:
It’s no secret that too much salt is bad for you, but what about getting enough potassium?  A recent study suggests balancing sodium and potassium intake could lower the chance of death from heart disease, but Americans' are anything but.  Americans reportedly get more than twice the adequate amount of sodium daily, 4,000 mg or more.  Less than 10% limit daily sodium intake to the recommended 2,300 mg (for salt-sensitive populations not more than 1,500 mg).  On the flip side, Americans are only getting about 2,600 mg of potassium, about half the daily recommended amount of 4,700 mg.

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694 mg from 1 baked sweet potato (146 g)

422 mg from 1 medium banana (118 g)

378 mg from ¼ cup dried apricots

244 mg from ¼ avocado (50.3 g)

839 mg from 1 cup cooked spinach

186 mg from 1 medium peach (98 g)

496 mg from 1 cup orange juice

600 mg from 1 cup of coconut water

502 mg from ½ cup white beans, canned

369 mg from ¼ medium cantaloupe (138 g)