NorCal Strength and Conditioning (Nicki Violetti and husband Robb Wolf's box) posted a pretty insightful blog about potassium. Ask anyone who gets muscle cramps what food they reach for, and the answer is pretty unanimous: bananas of course!However, bananas also have a whopping dose of sugar (yes it's a naturally occuring sugar, but it's still sugar).
So what to do? How to get potassium? Get your guac on, and get some avocados!
Here's the blog posting from NorCal and a nifty recipe to go with it:
(note: in their recipe they reference 1/4 cup orange juice...again, make sure this is the fresh-squeezed stuff, not from concentrate).
Orange & Avocado Salad with Jicama
4 oranges, peeled and sectioned
3 avocados peeled and sliced
1 jicama, peeled and cut into strips
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing (preferably homemade)
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tbsp orange zest
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Toss oranges, avocado and jicama in a large bowl. Mix dressing and orange juice and pour over salad. Sprinkle with cilantro and orange zest. Serve immediately! I served this with grilled burgers.
