Potassium

chelllsea124
chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
edited November 19 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone take a potassium supplement? Seems like I'm not getting enough potassium a day. MFP calls for 3,400mg and I'm barely getting a third of that. I looked at potassium pills today and they're only 99mg a piece? Help!

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  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    You might be getting more than you think. A lot of the entries don't have potassium filled out.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    Oh lord. I guess I'll have to start keeping a better eye.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Even paying more attention to the entries may not help, as many companies don't even report potassium numbers on food labels. Unless your doctor has said you're deficient, I wouldn't worry about it.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    Oh wow. Thank you so much for your help!
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    edited June 2017
    And be cautious about supplementing if you have high blood pressure or heart disease. Both are affected by potassium levels. As I've learned from my parents' cardiologists. Talk to your doctor first.
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