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Sodium Potassium Whole Food Ratio

Sodium potassium whole food ratio balances salty whole foods with potassium-rich produce—shift with sweat, BP, and weekly meal patterns.

Sodium potassium whole food ratio describes balancing salty whole foods—eggs, ferments, broth, pretzels—with potassium-rich produce and legumes so neither mineral dominates by accident. Athletes in heat may need more sodium; desk-heavy low-sweat weeks may need more produce.

Ratio is a pattern, not a single formula number on a label.

Common questions

  • Should athletes chase a fixed sodium-to-potassium number?

    Use food patterns and symptoms, not bro-science ratios. Heat, meds, and kidney history change needs—clinician input beats spreadsheet perfection for medical conditions.

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