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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / February 2005Potassium
After a recent brief uptick in calories, I studied my Fitday data and made a list of everything I had recently changed. There were about ten areas of change. However, the one interesting thing, that seemed to stand out, was my potassium intake, which had dropped to about 15% of the Daily Value for about a week. Has anyone seen an influence on appetite from potassium content? Note: My Fitday data is incomplete, since my custom items, like low carb ice cream, do not include potassium data. Potassium is not on the nutrition label. I bought some Morton lite salt. I'm a bit frustrated that Morton mixes the potassium salt 50/50 with regular salt, but it is still a much better source than potassium tablets. My last two blood tests had shown that my potassium level was dropping, but the numbers were still within the normal range. Cubit 311/195/165 Robo Challenge seems to have not picked up my data from recent posts. >I bought some Morton lite salt. I'm a bit frustrated that Morton mixes the >potassium salt 50/50 with regular salt, but it is still a much better source >than potassium tablets. Morton also sells Salt Substitute which is 100% KCl. If your store doesn't normally carry it, try asking the manager to special order some for you. The product Nu-Salt can also be used, it has a slightly higher yield of potassium chloride per gram than does Morton's Salt Substitute (53% vs 51%). The daily value of potassium is about 3500 miligrams, equivalent to roughly a rounded teaspoon of either product. Dan >>I bought some Morton lite salt. I'm a bit frustrated that Morton mixes the >>potassium salt 50/50 with regular salt, but it is still a much better source [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > doesn't normally carry it, try asking the manager to special order > some for you. I bought some: "NoSalt" Thanks to everyone who suggested options on this. I switched to another supermarket and found the choices of potassium salts. > The product Nu-Salt can also be used, it has a slightly higher yield of > potassium chloride per gram than does Morton's Salt Substitute (53% vs [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > doesn't normally carry it, try asking the manager to special order > > some for you. I use that too. Just don't add it to food before cooking. Heating it for any length of time can result in a metallic taste. I always add it after I take the food off the heat. >I bought some: "NoSalt" > >Thanks to everyone who suggested options on this. I switched to another >supermarket and found the choices of potassium salts. ----- Bev >>I bought some Morton lite salt. I'm a bit frustrated that Morton mixes the >>potassium salt 50/50 with regular salt, but it is still a much better source [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > doesn't normally carry it, try asking the manager to special order > some for you. The No-salt version tends to be several times as expensive as the half sodium half potassium Lite version, so I keep the Lite on hand.  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." > The No-salt version tends to be several times as expensive as the > half sodium half potassium Lite version, so I keep the Lite on hand. We tried a no-salt variant once, and noticed the list of chemicals (thankfully) before using it. The Morton lite salt uses natural salts instead of chemicals to balance the flavor. As a bonus, the other salts have calcium and magnesium in them, which helps my son's muscle cramps. > We tried a no-salt variant once, and noticed the list of chemicals > (thankfully) before using it. The Morton lite salt uses natural salts > instead of chemicals to balance the flavor. As a bonus, the other > salts have calcium and magnesium in them, which helps my son's muscle > cramps. "Natural salts" aren't chemicals?? KeS >After a recent brief uptick in calories, I studied my Fitday data and made a >list of everything I had recently changed. There were about ten areas of [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >311/195/165 >Robo Challenge seems to have not picked up my data from recent posts. Try Morton Salt Substitute -- contains no sodium chloride. One serving of 1/4 teaspoon give you 17% DV (based on 2000 calorie diet) of potassium. Paul |
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