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I've read somewhere before that the issue may be K vs. Na balance. Take that with a grain of ... nevermind.
by ableal 11y ago
I've read somewhere before that the issue may be K vs. Na balance.
Take that with a grain of ... nevermind.
- thaumasiotes 11y agoIf that's true, those potato chips should be made with a lot more sodium. (Or, you know, some more sodium and less potassium. I don't think people would eat the "now with 62% more table salt" version of the chips.) Wikipedia says: an ion pump exchanges 3 sodium ions for 2 potassium ions. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium ) 3 sodium ions is 69 atomic mass units. 2 potassiums is 78.2 atomic mass units.