When you think of a high-potassium fruit, a banana is probably the first that comes to mind. And while bananas have plenty of potassium to offer, there is another fruit with almost twice the amount of this crucial mineral—the avocado.
“People are increasingly discovering just how versatile and nutrient-dense avocados are,” said Amanda Izquierdo, a registered dietitian with Love One Today, an educational resource created by the Hass Avocado Board.
Potassium—an Underrated Mineral
“Potassium is a vital nutrient that plays a crucial role in human health,“ said Barbara Ruhs, a registered dietitian nutritionist who has worked in the avocado industry for more than a decade. ”It is also an electrolyte—or a mineral that carries an electrical charge.
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.
