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.
1 Consume foods that are rich in potassium. 2  Potassium can help blunt the effects of sodium on blood pressure. 3  The recommended intake of potassium for adolescents and adults is 4,700 mg/day.ome people are more sensitive to the effects of salt than others. The guidelines also recommend that, in general, individuals with hypertension, blacks, and middle-aged and older adults should limit intake to 1,500 mg of sodium per day.