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Dozen Potassium-Rich Foods
Prevention Magazine
Potassium-rich
foods help stop strokes, which hit half a million Americans
every year. This mineral also fights high blood pressure.
Caution: If you have kidney disease or take a diuretic
medication, you may need to avoid high-potassium foods;
check with your doctor.
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1.
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Baked
potato, with skin, 1 |
903mg
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2.
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Prune
juice, 1 cup |
707mg |
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3.
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Dried
peach halves, 5 |
648mg |
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4.
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Baked potato, without skin, 1 |
641mg |
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5.
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Plain
low-fat yogurt, 1 cup |
520mg |
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6.
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Swiss
chard, 1/2 cup cooked |
483mg |
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7.
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Dried
apricot halves, 10 |
482mg |
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8.
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Orange
juice from concentrate, 1 cup |
473mg |
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9.
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Banana,
1 |
451mg |
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10.
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Acorn
squash, 1/2 cup cooked |
446mg |
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11.
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Spinach,
1/2 cup cooked |
419mg |
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12.
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Tomato
juice, 3/4 cup |
400mg |
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