Fruits higher in potassium are apricots and bananas. Dried vegetables such as lentils or beans but also nuts (walnuts, pistachios, dates ...) are also foods high in potassium.
Potassium is also present in abundance in meat and fish, salmon, an oily fish are foods that contain lots of potassium.
Potassium is a mineral that will include acting as a regulator of nerve impulses (ensures proper oxygenation of brain cells) and water in body cells. It is also involved in the regulation of blood pressure: in people with high blood pressure, a diet rich in potassium may help to stabilize it.
Potassium also has a preventive role in muscle contractions. Eating foods high in potassium may therefore be beneficial for athletes.
Our daily needs of potassium amount to 2g.