Two wedges of watermelon can give you 640 milligrams of potassium. Plus, the hydrating fruit is full of nutrients that help fight inflammation. 🍉
USDA: National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Legacy Release: “Basic Report: 09038, Avocados, raw, California,” “Basic Report: 09040, Bananas, raw,” “Basic Report: 09326, Watermelon, raw.” “Basic Report: 11458, Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained without salt,” “Basic Report: 11483, Squash, winter, accord, cooked, baked, without salt,” “Basic Report: 15209, Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: “Potassium: Fact Sheet for Consumers,” “Potassium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.”What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl: “Cooked Beans,” “Marinated Three-Bean Salad.”Cleveland Clinic: “Recipe: Low-Fat Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potatoes.
Harvard Health Publishing: “Egg White Omelet With Vegetables and Cheese,” “Salad greens: Getting the most bang for the bite,” “Vegetable of the month: Avocado.”: “Comparison of Watermelon and Carbohydrate Beverage on Exercise-Induced Alterations in Systemic Inflammation, Immune Dysfunction, and Plasma Antioxidant Capacity.”Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: “Winter Squash.”SNAP Match Cambridge: “Fall Recipes, Tricks and Treats at the Harvard University Farmers’ Market.
National Foundation for Cancer Research: “Tasty Tomatoes: Anti-Cancer Attributes & A Healthy Recipe.”Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter
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