high potassium smoothies (without banana...)?

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8/8/11 3:09 P

EatingWell Diet Breakfast Smoothie

From EatingWell: The EatingWell Diet (2007)
This formula will work with just about any combination of fruit and juice. Apple juice is a nice choice for its versatility but don't overlook some of the more interesting varieties available these days like cherry, apricot or papaya.

1 serving | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup fruit juice
1 1/2 cups (6 1/2 ounces) frozen fruit, such as blueberries, raspberries, pineapple or peaches

Preparation
1.Puree yogurt with fruit juice in a blender until smooth. With the motor running, add fruit through the hole in the lid and continue to puree until smooth.

Nutrition
Per serving : 355 Calories; 0 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 4 mg Cholesterol; 74 g Carbohydrates; 14 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 170 mg Sodium; 559 mg Potassium

4 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 1/2 fruit, 2 other carbohydrate

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8/8/11 2:59 P

check this link:


http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/st
rawberries_smoothie_recipes_zinc_potas
sium.shtml

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8/6/11 1:13 A

Have you tried coconut water? Here's a link to a blog that may be helpful.

http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=hi
gh_potassium_foods_for_a_healthy_balance

Sorry - didn't seem to copy right. I searched "coconut water" when I was in the blog section.

Edited by: ZELDA13 at: 8/6/2011 (01:15)

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8/5/11 2:39 P

I don't have any specific recipes but what about using kiwi? They are high in potassium and I personally love the taste...

good luck with everything!!

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8/5/11 11:28 A

Hey all!

As my name implies, I have had two transplants. One kidney and one small intestine (rare! haha) and I have HUGE problems staying hydrated and keeping my potassium level up at a normal range- which makes me feel SO run down when it's low that I can barely muster the energy to get to work much less go get some daily exercise in. I have really taken a down turn over the last year, health wise, because I have been neglecting my fluid balance- and potassium load. My heart is having to work a lot harder, which at only 22 years old is scary... resting heart beats shouldn't be in the 90s!

ANYWAY... I was wondering if anyone had any smoothie suggestions to get my potassium in in the mornings? I am rarely hungry first thing when I wake up, but I think I could make myself something blended and I would eat it. ONE THING: I really don't like BANANAS very much.... I'll eat them if they are really masked well in something flavorwise, but it's definitely not my choice fruit!

I have been drinking v8 or orange juice every morning to try to get my potassium in, too.... but I'm growing sick of just these options. Weird question, I know, but I thought maybe someone here would have some recipes? :)

thanks!