Potassium
Amy, my dear sweet friend and acupuncture patient, brought me the most ridiculously large avocados I have ever seen. If you think I'm exaggerating, look at the picture below. That's a grapefruit setting between them. She mentioned that her tree grew the biggest avocados ever but I would have never believed they could be this big. And, no, they're not genetically altered. They are organic. I was tempted to take them into Whole Foods to have them weighed but I thought I might look silly. I'll just say they weigh...alot!
Avocados are rich in potassium. For a *healthy adult the recommended daily allowance is 3,500 milligrams of potassium per day. One needs potassium for normal water balance (along with sodium for function of the sodium potassium pump), acid-base balance, heart function and neuromuscular activity. Potassium is stored in skeletal muscle which is why when a person has muscle aches, fatigue, or cramping, foods high in potassium are recommended.
Avocados are superior in potassium content with one-half of the fruit containing 500 milligrams of potassium. Other foods that are high in potassium are: baked potatoes, bananas, brussel sprouts, cooked spinach, lima beans, and prunes.
Now, I haven't decided what I'm going to do with my giant avocados. There is enough fruit there to make guacamole for an entire Mexican restaurant on Cinco de Mayo. Or maybe I'll surprise the office with a great big batch.
Thank you for reading.
Tamara ZumMallen
*healthy in this case is speaking of persons with ordinary renal function.
Those are some big avocados. Are they receiving acupuncture?
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No, no acupuncture for the avocados, only their grower. But when you're in acupuncture school, it is recommended that you practice by needling oranges, so anything is possible.
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