If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night with a leg cramp, chances are it may have been because of too little potassium, calcium, or magnesium in your diet. Bananas have a reputation for ...

Potassium is an important mineral and electrolyte needed for all kinds of bodily functions – not just for running a marathon or lifting weights (although electrolytes can be lost in sweat.) It’s ...

The essential mineral is key to heart, muscle, and nervous system function, with one major caveat: Your body doesn’t make it, ...

Potassium, a mineral often underappreciated in modern diets, plays a critical role in maintaining various essential functions in the body. It is responsible for regulating nerve signaling, muscle ...

Reaching for a banana could do more than power your morning smoothie. A new international study suggests that eating more potassium-rich foods could help lower the risk of dangerous heart problems.

Leigh Weingus is a New York-based freelance writer and former senior editor at HuffPost, Elite Daily and Mindbodygreen. Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Glamour, Parade, Bustle, NBC News and ...