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How can you balance dietary sodium intake with the intake of potassium?

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More fruit in diet: You can eat more fruits rich in potassium such as tomatoes oranges bananas. The dash diet is good on outlining this

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Answered 5/17/2016

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Not possible: Taking potassium will not alleviate the high intake of sodium.

Answered 12/31/2013

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