Or if he will show the confusion or hallucinations more frequently. While cure is longer an option for him (you state he has hospice), know that caring always is. Try to concentrate on the positive time you have with him and please use your hospice nurse as a resource.
Potassium in Sweet and Sour Cherries. A 1-cup serving of pitted sour cherries has 268 milligrams of potassium. In turn, a 1-cup serving of pitted sweet cherries has 342 milligrams of potassium per serving. However, sweet cherries have more calories, 97, than sour cherries do, 78, per 1-cup serving.
Normal daily intake of potassium is 70-100 mEq (270 to 390 mg/dl), and requires the kidneys to remove that same amount each day. If more is removed, the body's total potassium store will be decreased, and the result is hypokalemia (hypo=low + kal=potassium +emia= in the blood) occurs. Potassium enters the body through dietary intake. Examples of potassium rich foods include: 1  Fresh fruits: bananas, cantaloupe, oranges, strawberries, kiwi, avocados, apricots.  Fresh vegetables: greens, mushrooms, peas, beets, tomatoes.