potassium on keto

[nick00]

any ideas for good sources?

[rose]

Capsicums. 1 cup chopped is about 315mg. Capsicums are the biz, also high in vitamin C 8)

[nick00]

Wow yeah didnt realise capsicums were so good.

Cheers rose, hoping you would reply. Always great advice

[rose]

Wow yeah didnt realise capsicums were so good.

Cheers rose, hoping you would reply. Always great advice

Thanks! Pumpkin is also good. Not as high carb as people think etc.

[rose]

Salmon

[rose]

Celery

[rose]

And steak! 8) Chicken!

[Optimass]

why potassium?

What Rose said .... on keto I'd stick with the steak, salmon and chicken ... and may be supplement if you want more potassium.

[Optimass]

why potassium?

on keto I'd stick with the steak and chicken ... and may be supplement if you want more potassium.

[Flex]

why potassium?

You tend to get a bit deficient in certain minerals and electrolytes when on a keto diet. Potassium and magnesium supplementation is normally necessary otherwise you start getting muscle twitches and cramps, which if you have a real major imbalance isn't too good for your heart. It's generally easier just to use some form of supplement than rely on getting it from your food. You should know if your deficient though as you'll normally get muscle twitches.

[rose]

why potassium?

You tend to get a bit deficient in certain minerals and electrolytes when on a keto diet. Potassium and magnesium supplementation is normally necessary otherwise you start getting muscle twitches and cramps, which if you have a real major imbalance isn't too good for your heart. It's generally easier just to use some form of supplement than rely on getting it from your food. You should know if your deficient though as you'll normally get muscle twitches.

To add to Flex's post, it's my understanding that potassium supplements in NZ are limited to 99mg per dose and you can only get higher doses via prescription. The NZ RDI is 3800mg for men and 2800mg for women...

Potassium RDI NZ