{"id":97414,"date":"2013-12-08T23:40:15","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T23:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/?p=26026"},"modified":"2013-12-08T23:40:15","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T23:40:15","slug":"most-americans-arent-getting-enough-of-this-vital-nutrient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/most-americans-arent-getting-enough-of-this-vital-nutrient\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Americans Aren\u2019t Getting Enough of this Vital Nutrient"},"content":{"rendered":"

How To Get Enough Healthy Potassium In Your Diet<\/h3>\n

Potassium is crucial for good health. As WebMD notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Potassium is a mineral that’s crucial for life. Potassium is necessary for the heart, kidneys, and other organs to work normally.<\/p>\n

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Low potassium is associated with a risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer, digestive disorders, and infertility.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In addition, inadequate potassium intake makes us more susceptible to damage from radioactive cesium<\/a> from Fukushima or other sources.<\/p>\n

And many of us are overweight … because we’re not consuming enough <\/em>vitamins and minerals<\/a> in our diet.<\/p>\n

But most Americans get too little of this vital mineral. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\nRegardless of recommendations or sociodemographic or health characteristics, the vast majority of US adults<\/strong> consume too much sodium and too little potassium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How much potassium do our bodies need every day?<\/p>\n

Here are the recommended daily amounts:<\/p>\n