Made of terra cotta, it keeps brown sugar soft for three to six months. Just soak it in warm water for 20 minutes then place it in the brown sugar in an airtight container.
When potassium levels are low, the cells cannot repolarize and are unable to fire repeatedly, and muscles and nerves may not function normally. The effects of low potassium include may cause the following symptoms: 1  muscle weakness, 2  muscle aches, 3  muscle cramps, and. 4  palpitations (irregular heartbeats).
When a person has hypokalemia, which is low potassium, this can result in foot cramps because potassium is one of the primary molecules in our body that controls how the muscles work. Potassium levels can drop if you are taking water pills (diuretics), from over-exercising as well as other factors.