Why is potassium so important for your diet? To begin with your heart cannot function without potassium, which is a big deal. Even if you did manage to find a way for it to function without it, your muscles will not function without it and a serious potassium shortage will also impair your cellular process and make you feel extremely weak.

With the importance potassium out of the way now, lets get down to how best to increase your intake.

1. Nuts and seeds have very high concentration of potassium so eat as much nuts as you can, that should give you a good dose to last you for the day.

2. If eating nuts is an issue then your next best bet would be to eat a bowl of cereal which is high in potassium such as bran flakes. While it might not seem palatable it does work.

3. Eat some muesli and you wont have to eat the nuts or seeds and you can definitely avoid the bran flakes.

4. Have a few dried fruits between lunch and breakfast which are very high in potassium and could serve as a post breakfast snack to keep you going.

5. Mixing dried fruits into any salads you eat could also be an option in terms of adding potassium to your diet.

6. Raisins have great potassium as well, try including some in your food or just nibble on some when you have the time.

7. Do you like baked potatoes? Then youre in luck, they are very high in potassium content and a single baked potato will go a long way in terms of your daily intake. This does not mean that you should be mixing with anything else like sour cream or cheese etc. Just the baked potato.

8. This might taste a bit unusual but the cuban delicacy of boiled plantains is a great source of potassium.

9. Whole wheat pasta and tomatoes are another great source of potassium.

10. If you like sardines then thats yet another option.

Do you still feel like you want to increase your potassium levels? Well if you need more motivation, know that according to statistics, one in five people in the united states suffer from a chronic deficiency of potassium, and more often than not result in hospitalization.

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