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Potassium Cindy Wasielewski

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHAT IS POTASSIUM?

IT IS A MINERAL AND AN ELEMENT WE NEED TO HAVE IN OUR BODIES
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WHY DO WE NEED POTASSIUM?

BUILD PROTEIN, BUILD MUSCLE, MAINTAIN NORMAL BODY GROWTH

RECOMMENDED DAILY AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM

14 TO ADULTS 4700 MG OF POTASSIUM A DAY, 1 TO 3 YEARS OLD: 3000 MG, 4 TO 8 3800 MG, 9 TO 13 4700 MG
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FOOD SOURCES

MEATS (RED, FISH), DAIRY PRODUCTS, FRUITS LIKE BANANAS, VEGETABLES LIKE POTATOES, RAISINS, WATERMELON, SQAUSH, AND ETC....
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WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T GET ENOUGH POTASSIUM

WHEN SICK, SEVERE VOMITING OR CERTAIN KIDNEY DISORDERS

TOXICITY OF POTASSIUM

POOR KIDNEY FUNCTION, SEVERE INFECTIONS, CAN CAUSE ADDISON'S DISEASE (KIDNEYS), CAN CAUSE HYPERKALEMIA
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