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DIABETIC & HYPERTENSIVE NEPHROPATHY
TREATMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER
HIGH BLOOD POTASSIUM
Potassium is a Mineral that is needed for normal heart and other muscle functions. All body cells and nerves need potassium to function properly. However, too much or too little potassium, can interfere with the heart’s ability to beat properly and can be potentially life threatening.
Too much of any fruit, vegetable, meat or milk can make you potassium levels high. Your diet book lists safe amounts of foods from these food groups. The following is a list of foods very high in potassium. These foods should not be eaten.
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FRUITS
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Avocado |
Bananas |
Cantaloupe |
Grapefruit juice |
Honeydew melon |
Oranges |
Fresh peaches |
Dried fruit |
BEANS
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Baked beans |
Black beans |
Blackeyed peas |
Butter beans |
Chick peas |
Crowder peas |
Great northern beans |
Kidney beans |
Lentils |
Lima beans |
Navy beans |
Pinto beans |
Split beans |
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VEGETABLES
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Broccoli |
Greens |
Spinach |
Tomato or V-8 juice |
Tomato soup |
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Potatoes
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Baked white potato |
Baked sweet potato |
Potato chips |
French fries |
Instant potato mixes |
Restaurant home fries |
Yams |
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OTHER FOODS
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Molasses |
Nuts |
Peanut butter |
Salt substitutes such as |
Lite Salt, No Salt, & Salt |
Sense |
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Insulin resistance is a silent condition that increases the chances of developing diabetes and heart disease.
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Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors linked to overweight and obesity. |
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Polycystic (pah-lee-SIS-tik) ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle.
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Obesity is a serious health problem. Two out of three American adults are overweight or obese.
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