1. What Do You Know About Potassium?

2. What is Potassium? Potassium is a mineral found in most foods. Potassium helps keep your heart, nerves and muscles working well. It is the job of the healthy kidney to control the amount of potassium in the body.

3. Potassium Intake and Hemodialysis With kidney disease, potassium can build up in your blood – which is dangerous to your heart. It is important to read your food labels and keep your potassium intake low. – Low potassium foods have less than 150 mg per serving. – High potassium foods have greater than 250 mg per serving.

4. Low Potassium Foods Apples Grapes Peaches Pineapple Watermelon Strawberries Raspberries Bell peppers Eggplant Carrots Green beans Summer squash Cucumber Popcorn (air-popped) Pretzels (unsalted) Oatmeal Pasta Plain bagel Jelly beans Coffee and Tea

5. Potassium and Portion Sizes Even a low potassium food can a become high potassium food when you eat more than a single portion. Remember: control your portion sizes!

6. Low Potassium 5 berries = 92 mg potassium

7. High Potassium 15 berries = 275 mg potassium