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Potassium Defined
A mineral that serves as an electrolyte and is involved in the balance of fluid within the body. Our bodies contain more than twice as much potassium as sodium (typically nine ounces versus four ounces). About 98 percent of total body potassium is inside our cells. Potassium is the principal cation (positive ion) of the fluid within cells. Potassium is important in controlling the activity of the heart, muscles, nervous system and just about every cell in the body. Potassium regulates the water balance and acid-base balance in the blood and tissues. Evidence is showing that potassium is also involved in bone calcification. Potassium is a co-factor in many reactions, especially those involving energy production and muscle building.
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Nutrition Wise: Caffeine as a Diuretic, Body Fat Percentage Scales, Beets
Published October 11, 2008, 3:30 am, Kansas City InfoZine
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Is it true that caffeine-containing drinks have a diuretic effect and result in a loss of fluid? Q: How accurate are scales that claim to measure body fat percentage? Q: Are beets a nutritionally sound choice?
Family Dinnertime Benefits Too Tempting to Pass Up
Published October 11, 2008, 3:18 am, Carteret County News-Times
(ARA) - The benefits of the family dinner hour are more than nutritional. Children in families who spend dinnertime together gain dietary, educational and behavioral benefits, as well.
Finding the Sweet Spot
Published October 10, 2008, 12:21 pm, Beverage World
With health and wellness now a major driver in the beverage industry, sweeteners continue to be in demand, not only to provide reduced-calorie options, but also to meet consumers’ health and lifestyle needs.
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Published October 9, 2008, 1:56 pm, The Inter-Mountain
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Published October 9, 2008, 11:38 am, The Inter-Mountain
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Vilified vittles reconsidered
Published October 9, 2008, 10:12 am, Republican-American
Maybe you think nutritionists flip flop as often as political candidates seem to do. Eggs are bad, no eggs are OK. Switch to margarine, no go back to butter. Drink eight glasses of water each day, no never mind.
South Bend School Wins National got milk?(R) Refuel Your School Contest
Published October 9, 2008, 2:33 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Refueling and staying fit has become second nature to the superstar athletes at John Adams High School.
Milk Poison Could Come From Melamine Scrap
Published October 8, 2008, 3:04 pm, The Epoch Times
China’s recent poisonous milk scandal has made people familiar with the dangers of melamine consumption.
Health claims hard to swallow
Published October 8, 2008, 6:31 am, Adelaide Now
EXPERTS say "superfoods", touted by marketers as miracle products, are about to hit Australian shelves in the race for our consumer dollars.
Chocolate Milk: The Official Drink of Halloween
Published October 8, 2008, 5:08 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
This October, streets will be lined with ghosts, goblins and ghouls in search of sweet treats.
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- sodium potassium pump Animation: sodium potassium pump animation
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- ScienceDirect - Neuron : Cloning, expression, and distribution of functionally distinct Ca2+-activated K+ channel isoforms from human brain
- BioMed Central | Full text | Increased large conductance calcium-activa ted potassium (BK) channel expression accompanied by STREX variant downregulation in the developing mouse CNS
- InterPro: IPR003930 Potassium channel, calcium-activa ted, BK, beta subunit
- 20347.pdf (application/p df Object): Functional Differences among Alternatively Spliced Variaonft s Slowpoke, a Drosophila Calcium-activa ted Potassium Channel
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