Potassium min Food
Description
Potassium, like sodium, is essential for normal body function. Potassium is necessary for muscle function, the transmission of nerve impulses and for carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
It is unlikely that we would have a dietary deficiency of potassium as it is present in a large number of foods. Deficiency can occur when there are large losses resulting from excessive urination or from prolonged vomiting and diarrhoea.
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