I just love your site. Besides a tasty crunch, all of these foods are high in potassium. The mineral potassium is used in the body for water balance and distribution, muscle and nerve cell function, heart function, and kidney function. In our bodies, potassium works with another mineral, sodium, to provide balance for many cellular functions. Potassium exists in the body as a positively charged electrolyte.
Sodium exists as a negatively charged electrolyte.
Like most things in nature, the potassium and sodium electrolytes are attracted to each other's opposite charge. It also stimulates nerve impulses and muscle contractions. The safe and recommended daily intake value for potassium is 1.9 to 5.6 grams. Athletes and people who exercise regularly have the higher potassium needs. Deficiencies in potassium cause mental confusion, irritability, weakness, and problems in muscle contraction.