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Old Mon, Feb-09-04, 22:19
cc48510 cc48510 is offline
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Plan: Atkins
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Potassium is by and fare one of the easiest Nutrients to get on an LC Diet. The others are Vitamins A, B6, B12, and C, and the Antioxidants Beta-Carotene and Lutein. Most meats [especially Fish and Beef] are rich in Potassium. 1 serving of Beef [with the Juices] has as much Potassium as a Banana. I routinely get 3,000-5,000mg per day, 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 times the amount recomended [2,000mg] for most Americans. Today I got 5,122mg of Potassium.

Butter and most Green Vegetables contain Vitamin A. The Vitamin A in Green Vegetables comes from Beta-Carotene. B6 and B12 are in very large amounts in meats. For example, today I got 1,028% of my DV of B12 just from the food I ate [I average between 400 and 1,200%.] I routinely get 300-400% of my DV of B6 just from food. Vitamin C routinely runs from 100-200%DV. I get insane amounts of Lutein [46mg,] because I eat lots of Dark Green Vegetables [Spinach, Green Beans, Broccoli, etc...] which are some of the richest sources out there. For reference, that is equivelant of almost 8 pills [if I had taken it as a Supplement.] I also eat Salmon or other Omega-3 rich fish almost every day, getting the equivelant DHA + EPA of 4-8 Fish Oil Capsules...

Vitamin D is the only Vitamin I regularly have trouble getting 100% of from food...I probably get enough from the Sun anyways, but nonetheless I take a Calcium+D Supplement most days. My Daily Calcium [before supplements] runs right at 99-100% most days.
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