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PLaTinuM_HaZe t1_j5gdkpo wrote

Reply to comment by Fleinsuppe in Diets with low potassium are associated with kidney injuries and a culprit in cardiovascular disease by giuliomagnifico

This is more due to most people not getting enough potassium. Unfortunately most public health bodies realize the problem is more that people don’t eat enough potassium as you need sodium and potassium in balance. They’ve opted for the path that it’s easier to urge people to reduce sodium than for people to eat actual good food sources rich in potassium.

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Devil_May_Kare t1_j5gw82y wrote

Using lite-salt (1:1 mixture of sodium chloride and potassium chloride) to season your food isn't particularly difficult, and will bring your intake closer to balanced. I don't see why it isn't recommended more. Pure potassium chloride tastes bad, but mixed with sodium chloride it's just salty.

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PLaTinuM_HaZe t1_j5h9noc wrote

I actually will frequently add a teaspoon of lite salt to my water at work. I notice the electrolytes really help with my mental focus and clarity.

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jacknifetoaswan t1_j5hnavb wrote

I've been eating a predominantly low carb diet for over five years. Potassium and magnesium are always an issue, and if I'm not getting enough of the former, my heart will feel like it's beating out of my chest. Big, heavy thumps. A couple hundred mg of Potassium supplements, and I'm back to normal in like thirty minutes.

Electrolytes are important! They're also what plants crave.

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McWetty t1_j5hmpmj wrote

I put KCl in my fruit smoothies. It boosts the flavor quite a bit. Banana, KCl, beet juice, strawberries, kale, yogurt, and a scoop of chocolate protein powder makes for an amazing breakfast.

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not_cinderella t1_j5go0t8 wrote

>They’ve opted for the path that it’s easier to urge people to reduce sodium than for people to eat actual good food sources rich in potassium.

Interesting.

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