Potassium-Rich Foods Preserve Muscle Mass

A recent study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that plant foods high in potassium help preserve muscle mass as people age. In the three-year study of about 400 volunteers ages 65 and over, researchers concluded that volunteers with potassium-rich diets had 3.6 more pounds of lean muscle mass than volunteers with 50% less potassium in their diets. The authors noted that most healthy men and women (65+) lose about 4.4 pounds of lean tissue every ten years.

So, what are the best plant-based food sources of potassium? Try swiss chard, spinach, broccoli, winter/summer squash, cantaloupe, papaya, eggplant, green beans, and asparagus.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 at 7:34 am and is filed under Fruits, Health, Potassium, Vegetables. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

If you enjoyed reading this port, please consider subscribing. You can subscribe via RSS or via e-mail.