Nutritionists suggest that you can eat fruits with high potassium content, such as custard apples or kiwifruit, to "retain potassium and excrete sodium", so as to eliminate edema.

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Nutritionist Gao Minmin said that the cause of edema may be a heavy salty diet. At this time, it is recommended to eat fruits with high potassium content, such as custard apples or kiwifruit to "retain potassium and excrete sodium" to eliminate edema, but if you have kidney disease or Those who need potassium restriction are not recommended to eat it, so as not to cause burden on the kidneys.

Gao Minmin published a post on the Facebook fan page "Gao Minmin Nutritionist" and sorted out 20 high-potassium fruit illustrations. In terms of 100 grams, the top three potassium content are custard 390mg, banana 368mg, and kiwifruit 291mg.

The last three pushbacks are plum 155mg, red heart guava 166mg, and pearl guava 176mg.

Please read on...

Illustrated Handbook of High Potassium Fruits.

(The picture is taken from Gao Minmin's Facebook page)

Gao Minmin said that in addition to being rich in potassium, some of the fruits have excellent nutritional content.

For example

, in addition to potassium,

are also rich in dietary fiber and pectin, which can help smooth gastrointestinal

motility

It can metabolize excess water in the body; in addition to excreting excess sodium and reducing water retention,

are also rich in vitamin C. It is recommended to take 15 small tablets at a time.

Why does eating too salty cause edema?

Gao Minmin explained that it may be due to heavy taste, heavy salt, and too much processed food, which leads to excessive sodium intake, which leads to abnormal osmotic pressure balance of cells, which in turn causes water retention in the body to form edema.

If you want to eliminate edema, you must first discharge excess sodium. It is recommended to consume high-potassium fruits to "retain potassium and expel sodium".

Gao Minmin emphasized that if you eat a big meal with these foods or drinks, you should have a chance to prevent edema (depending on your physique, of course). In addition to eating these fruits, you can also exercise for 30 minutes to let the excess water drain out.

In addition, although potassium can help excrete excess sodium and gradually relieve edema, special attention should be paid to those with kidney disease or those who need potassium restriction, it is not recommended to use these methods to avoid burdening the kidneys.

Nutritionist Gao Minmin.

(Provided by Gao Minmin)

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