Broc Brown (middle), 19, grows 6 inches every year and is on track to be the tallest man alive. He is currently 7 feet and 8 inches tall. Broc Brown (middle), 19, grows 6 inches every year and is on track to be the tallest man alive.
Recommended Daily Allowances. Adults over the age of 19, adolescents between 14 and 18 years old and pregnant women should consume 4,700 milligrams of potassium each day, says the Food and Nutrition Board. Nursing women over the age of 14 need more: 5,100 milligrams daily.
Potassium is a key mineral for the human body because it counteracts sodium in many physiological processes. High doses of dietary potassium are an effective approach for reducing hypertension and related chronic heart diseases caused by high sodium intake.he Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends an intake of 4,700 mg of potassium (approximately 6 to 7 small potatoes worth) for the average adult. Currently, most Americans do not consume an adequate amount of potassium. In fact, the typical American consumes only 56% this amount.