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Tips To Lower Potassium

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Drinks high in Potassium include:

Tea
Tea
Coffee
Coffee
Tomato Juice
Tomato Juice
Fruit Juice
Fruit Juice
Carrot Or Vegetable Juice
Carrot or Vegetable Juice

Foods to avoid for people with High Potassium

Due to certain medications or certain types of illness, some people need to restrict their dietary potassium intake. This leaflet shows you which foods to avoid which are high in potassium.

Please note that this list is not all encompassing.

Vegetables high in Potassium include:

Cooked Spinach
Cooked Spinach
Tomato (Fresh, Juice Or Puree)
Tomato (fresh, juice or puree)
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Carrots (Fresh Or Juice)
Carrots (fresh or juice)
Dried Legumes (Beans, Peas Or Lentils)
Dried legumes (beans, peas or lentils)
Potatoes (Including French Fries)
Potatoes (including French fries)
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Winter Squash
Winter Squash
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Okra
Okra

Fruits high in Potassium include:

Apricots (Canned, Fresh Or Dried)
Apricots (canned, fresh or dried)
Honeydew Melon
Honeydew Melon
Papaya
Papaya
Pear
Pear
Kiwi
Kiwi
Banana
Banana
Nectarine
Nectarine
Pomegranate (Fresh Or Juice)
Pomegranate (fresh or juice)
Dried Figs
Dried figs
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe
Dates
Dates
Prune (Juice, Dried Or Canned)
Prune (juice, dried or canned)
Raisins
Raisins
Orange (Fresh Or Juice)
Orange (fresh or juice)

Other Foods high in Potassium include:

Chocolate
Chocolate
Tahini
Tahini
Licorice
Licorice
Halawa
Halawa
Molasses
Molasses
Coconut
Coconut
Bran
Bran
Ready Sauce Mixes
Ready Sauce Mixes
Maple Syrup
Maple Syrup
Salt Substitutes
Salt Substitutes

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