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Nov 2023
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All About Potassium - Ask a Nutritionist

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Potassium is an essential mineral for life. It's main role in the body is to keep fluid levels normal within our cells. It's also really important for our nerves to be able to send signals around the body and for our muscles to contract properly. Tune into this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist with Leah to learn all about Potassium and how to get more of it.

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