what are some good ways to get more potassium in my diet?

i try to be balanced with everything, but my potassium intake is always extremely low. i already eat a lot of bananas, and those are the only food i know that are "potassium rich". does anyone have any good suggestions on some foods that will help increase my intake?

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How are you determining that your intake of potassium is low? Potassium is actually quite easy to maintain - unless you are on a diuretic or "water pill" that puts you at risk of losing potassium, or unless you are an extreme athlete. Even folks who are on a diuretic are encouraged to eat a banana a day to offset potassium losses - they are not encouraged to do much more than that.

Unless your diet is composed of very unusual low potassium foods, I would suggest you recalculate how much potassium you are getting. You might be getting plenty.

My doctor asked me to drink orange juice as well to make sure I have enough potassium in my system, since my medication drains it...

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Original Post by anniepook:

How are you determining that your intake of potassium is low? Potassium is actually quite easy to maintain - unless you are on a diuretic or "water pill" that puts you at risk of losing potassium, or unless you are an extreme athlete. Even folks who are on a diuretic are encouraged to eat a banana a day to offset potassium losses - they are not encouraged to do much more than that.

Unless your diet is composed of very unusual low potassium foods, I would suggest you recalculate how much potassium you are getting. You might be getting plenty.

i wasn't looking at my actual intake but rather the percentage of my daily value the program i use said i was getting (not calorie count). it turns out i'm getting plenty, but the program suggests way more than i need. must be a fluke. thanks anyway.