Food for alleviating leg cramps
If your leg is cramping up, here is a list of fruits and vegetables that are good sources of potassium. Make sure that you are drinking plenty of water as well.
Thanks to Philip for forwarding this link to me: http://www.fatfree.com/archive/1998/feb/msg00102.html
Following are some good sources of potassium (potassium is generally in
fruits and vegetables in abundance.) My textbook says this on bananas as a
source of calcium: “People seem to know that bananas contain potassium but
Figure 11-6 shows that their potassium content is only fair. Why did
bananas get such a reputation for being high in potassium? Probably
because bananas outrank other common fruits such as apples or oranges; they
are easy to prepare and eat; and they are well liked by many people. Some
fruits, though, are higher in potassium, and many vegetables have more
still, especially on a per-kcalorie basis. An advantage that fruits offer
over other fresh foods, including vegetables, is that many of them are
practically sodium-free.”So without further ado, here are the fatfree vegetarian sources of
potassium shown in the table, ranked best source (per serving) to poorest
source:Dried peaches
Winter squash
Lima beans
Dried pears
Potato
Spinach*
Cantaloupe
Pinto beans
Split peas
Kidney beans
Bok choy*
Prunes
Butternut squash
Watermelon
Asparagus
Beets
Tomatoes
Orange juice
Dried apricots
Black-eyed peas
Broccoli
Zucchini*
Banana
Cauliflower*
Green beans
Summer squash
Parsley*
Fresh apricots
Tomato
Mushrooms*
Orange
Carrot
Peanuts
Cabbage
Fresh peaches
Romaine lettuce*
Apple
Brewer’s yeast
Loose-leaf lettuce*
Green pepper
Celery*
Red radishes*
Whole-wheat breadThe *’d items are “Best sources per kcalorie” ie. the most nutrient-dense
foods.Pam.
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