Tea Time: Electrolytes Take 1 – Potassium

• What are electrolytes
• When do we worry about elecrolyte imbalance
  • Exercising – after the first hour
  • Excessive sweating
  • Dehydration
    • GI bug
    • ​Flu
    • Breastfeeding

Potassium

• What it does
  • Help with cellular fluid volume
• How much we need
  • Toddlers – 3000mg
  • Young kids – 3800mg
  • Pre-teens – 4500mg
  • Teens and adults – 4700mg
• Where to get it
  • Fruits (dried fruit, orange juice, bananas)
  • Vegetables
  • Legumes
  • Potatoes
  • Meat and fish
  • Dairy (milk)
  • Nuts
  • Supplements
• Benefits
  • Decreased risk of HTN
  • Maybe improved bone health