When a friend was telling me this morning that she felt she was low in potassium (so she had decreased energy) and needed a boost, I started to think about one of the most important times when a woman needs the most nutrients in her life: pregnancy.
Potassium supports a lot of a pregnant body's needs, including helping in muscle growth and normal electrical activity of the heart. Plus, low potassium levels during the first four and a half months of pregnancy can actually increase the risk of gestational diabetes (meaning you get diabetes while pregnant, and who wants THAT?!). So if you're hoping to keep a healthy pregnancy, both for yourself and your growing baby, then make sure that you're eating some of these potassium-rich Latin foods!
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