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Article: HEALTHY EATING; Diagnose your diet; Preventing leg cramps
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- November 25, 2003
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Joan Endyke
Aside from a medical condition, the most likely culprits for night
leg or foot cramps are poor diet or inadequate fluid. Electrolytes -
calcium, potassium, magnesium and sodium - are minerals that carry
electrical charges to muscles to help them contract and relax.
Insufficient amounts of these nutrients in the diet can lead to
muscle weakness and cramps. To beef up potassium choose fresh fruits
and vegetables, particularly sweet potatoes, spinach, carrots,
tomatoes, avocados, cantaloupe, nectarines, and apricots. Milk,
yogurt, fortified soy milk, calcium-enriched orange juice, cheese,
broccoli and almonds are good sources of calcium. Magnesium occurs in
small amounts in many ...
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