Potassium rich food list

[Kris217]

Hi ladies,
I read potassium is good for making boys so i found this document while searching for info on what foods to eat. I think it's really informative, i've made my shopping list from it actually.

Sorry if you've seen this already, just thought i'd share just in case. I hope it works properly....it's my first time posting here and attaching!

Kris

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/nutrition/resources/renal_klong.pdf

[TTC5]

Welcome!

[Kris217]

Welcome!



Thank you!
Wow so much excellent information available here, i've been reading for hours lol

Kris

[nuthinbutpink]

Welcome and thanks for contributing!

[Hobbermittens]

Thanks for posting that! :)

[TTC5]

Thank you!
Wow so much excellent information available here, i've been reading for hours lol

Kris

Is this Kris that I sent here ;)

[Kris217]

Sure is me :) thanks again for all your help!

[TTC5]

I knew you would like it here!!

[ELP]

Brilliant list Kris well done and welcome x

[Kris217]

Thanks :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you so much! I'll make this sticky!!

Welcome and let me know if you have any questions!!!

[Kris217]

Thanks so much! Wow look at your beautiful boys!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you!

[tropicgal]

This is so handy now given the price of bananas, (my staple blue sway fruit purchase) lately! . Thanks heaps

[Kris217]

I want bananas but i don't really want to pay $12 a kilo! Grrrrr

[TTC5]

Tell me about it Kris!
Perhaps we need to increase a substitute food instead??

[TTC5]

Just how much potassium are we aiming for each day?

[atomic sagebrush]

IG says 4000-5000 a day (combined diet and supps). I prefer you to get as much as possible through diet alone because I worry about the safety of potassium supps.

[TTC5]

Thanks atomic!
The supps I have, the bottle says to take 1 tab 3 x a day.. they are 66mg strength but I have only been taking 1 and a half tabs a day.

[Kris217]

Thanks atomic!
The supps I have, the bottle says to take 1 tab 3 x a day.. they are 66mg strength but I have only been taking 1 and a half tabs a day.

Hey girl, what brand are those supps and where did you get them? i couldn't find them anywhere and i don't think i'm getting quite enough potassium so i'd like to get those as well.

[TTC5]

Hey Kris, blackmores (they are kept behind the counter you have to ask) from my health food shop (natures works).. i said was recovering from a bad bout of gastro and was a lttle low n potassium ;)

[TTC5]

Come in a white bottle.

[Kris217]

Hey Kris, blackmores (they are kept behind the counter you have to ask) from my health food shop (natures works).. i said was recovering from a bad bout of gastro and was a lttle low n potassium ;)

Thank you, i will use the same line lol gastro!

[TTC5]

heheh yeah I figured it was better than explaining I am swaying for a boy, with my 4 girls in tow... could imagine the response I would get!

[Kris217]

Oh i could imagine, and the lecture!

[atomic sagebrush]

You can also say you have postpartum hypertension and your doc wanted you to take a bit of extra potassium - mine did!

[TTC5]

Yes exactly!!

[Flava]

This list is great but it's all fruit and drink. Is there a list about other foods? Like I know potato, beans, tomato, banana, meat, fish, but not much more I can think of...really not easy to cook:think:

[begonia]

Quinoa! 470 mg of potassium per serving. Great side dish for dinner ... use it where you might normally use rice, or eat it cold for a lunch, or cook it in OJ for breakfast and eat like oatmeal.

[TTC5]

Quinoa never heard of it, off to google!

[Flava]

Quinoa! 470 mg of potassium per serving. Great side dish for dinner ... use it where you might normally use rice, or eat it cold for a lunch, or cook it in OJ for breakfast and eat like oatmeal.

Where do we buy this and how dose it taste ?
I find some recipe for it here. (http://www.quinoa.net/181.html) Lot's of deferrent way to cook it. I like the pilaf so far:happy:

[atomic sagebrush]

I have seen it in the grocery store (if you have a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's they will almost certainly have them there) or there are many places online like http://www.quinoadirect.com/?gclid=CL3m9L--5agCFUkZQgodqjKlEQ or of course, Amazon (they seem to have everything these days!!) http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-26-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000EDG3UE

[Flava]

I find one in walmart:suprise: so I don't have to go anywhere else tomorrow.yeyyy
(ancient harvest traditional quinoa) potassium 3500mg:agree:

[begonia]

Just grabbed a single-serve of coconut water (Naked juice brand) and it has 650 mg of potassium! 60 calories, also 6% of calcium for those of you watching the intake of ca/mg.

[atomic sagebrush]

NICE! I saw those in the store the other week but they weren't on sale. :agree:

[Bumblebee]

wow thats really helpful thankyou

[begonia]

Saw today at Costco that they sell the Zico coconut waters 12 for $17, which is much cheaper than the 2/$4 at the grocery store, in case anyone likes them. I do so I bought a big ol box!

[atomic sagebrush]

Saw today at Costco that they sell the Zico coconut waters 12 for $17, which is much cheaper than the 2/$4 at the grocery store, in case anyone likes them. I do so I bought a big ol box!

OH my gosh thanks! I am really liking the coconut water because it's low cal and yet it is somehow more satisfying than plain water but it is super expensive. My husband would die if he knew how much money I spent on coconut water lately LOL.

I've been getting the kind with coconut pulp or aloe vera in it http://www.tastenirvana.com/category.php?cid=71

[Flava]

And where can we buy this? Because I checked 2 stores already and they don't sell it.

[atomic sagebrush]

They have a store locator here for the Taste Nirvana brand: http://www.tastenirvana.com/store_locator.php
And it was available on Amazon and they have other varieties that I hadn't heard of yet.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cocnut+water#/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acoconut+water&keywords=coconut+water&ie=UTF8&qid=1307919794

[cemas]

Hi Girls,
i saw u guys mention quinoa here. but its very high in calcium......is that OK

[begonia]

Hi Girls,
i saw u guys mention quinoa here. but its very high in calcium......is that OK

I think it depends on your approach, Cemas. Personally I'm going with more nutrients = more likely to make my body think times are good for TTC boy. I think for me, my calcium intake with my girls was high compared to the rest of the nutrients I was taking it ... but with everything else I've increased (potassium, sodium, protein) I feel like some calcium in there is a good balance. With my sway I probably got my daily value of calcium, whereas pre-sway I likely got 2-3x the daily value.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi Girls,
i saw u guys mention quinoa here. but its very high in calcium......is that OK

Not all of us are totally avoiding calcium...at least one good study found that moms who ate calcium had more boys and a lot of us boy moms ate tons of calcium (myself included)

[Plum3]

Are coconut cream and coconut milk also ok?

[atomic sagebrush]

Are coconut cream and coconut milk also ok?

I believe them to be GREAT for TTC blue (have fats and protein and other nutrients) and is alkalinizing BUT they do have some calcium and magnesium for those who are avoiding them.

[My Fabulous Children]

Great list, Thanks for sharing!

[Bumblebee]

OH my gosh thanks! I am really liking the coconut water because it's low cal and yet it is somehow more satisfying than plain water but it is super expensive. My husband would die if he knew how much money I spent on coconut water lately LOL.

I've been getting the kind with coconut pulp or aloe vera in it http://www.tastenirvana.com/category.php?cid=71

There is an 20% off offer at Planet Organic at the moment until End of October. They sell Vita coco coconut water if anyone is interested in buying it, just enter GREENBABY at the checkout.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks bumblebee!!

[sway4son]

Hi Atomic , Can you please list all the diet that you took to make sure that you were getting enough potassium(4000-5000 ) for a day ??

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi Atomic , Can you please list all the diet that you took to make sure that you were getting enough potassium(4000-5000 ) for a day ??

I'm SO, SO sorry but I just spotted this post. Never be shy about bumping a post up or shooting me a PM if I don't answer, I always try to answer every question so if I don't answer, that means I missed it. Sometimes I start to answer and then have to change a diaper and never come back to it again.

I have a thread all about how to get potassium on the blue diet from diet alone in the Dream Members section and you can read that here: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ttc-boy/8056-how-get-5000-mg-potassium-day-more-without-cot-why-you-should.html

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks Michal!

[mmsgirlie22]

sweet! Thanks for the list. I can't stand bananas and am needing some ideas for potassium.

[atomic sagebrush]

sweet! Thanks for the list. I can't stand bananas and am needing some ideas for potassium.

In the Dream Members section there's a thread about how to get 5000 mg of potassium a day thru diet alone for any DM who are interested.