If you’re working out, it’s essential to eat foods with lots of potassium, which is an electrolyte that plays a part in hydration, muscle coordination, and controlling blood pressure and heart rate. When you sweat, your potassium levels decrease and it can lead to dehydration. While we’ve heard that one of the best ways to get more potassium in our diet is with bananas, bananas only have nine percent of your potassium needs. Here are five foods with more potassium than bananas that you should start eating.
Avocados
Not only are avocados full of fiber and healthy fats, but half of an avocado also has 10 percent of your daily potassium needs.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes have tons of vitamin A, which is great for eye and skin health, and they’re filled with fiber. One medium sweet potato has 12 percent of your daily potassium needs.
Spinach
Spinach is low in calories, high in fiber, and packed with folic acid. Like sweet potatoes, three cups of spinach has 12 percent of your daily potassium needs.
Watermelon
Watermelon is loaded with antioxidants and 1/8 of a watermelon has 14 percent of your daily potassium needs and vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
Beans
White, black, and soy—one cup of beans has between 14 to 18 percent of your potassium needs. So, it’s about time you start eating more beans.
