Is the end nigh?

Last night I was burning the midnight oil on a pretty important deadline for an exciting new client. My brain was sort of muddy (late…drunk…fun previous night) and I might have ingested something like four cups of super-strong coffee over a few-hour stretch.

That night, I had visited my parents, and made the mistake of plugging iZac into a questionable outlet in my brother’s lair. All of the sudden, a spark emitted, and a surge of electricity went through my arm.

So, perhaps it was the super dose of caffeine. Maybe it was that I was randomly electrocuted. Or it could have been that I was tricked into eating red meat a few days earlier…but late that night, as I typed away, I had a curious series of chest pains.

Now, as I am a pretty healthy girl in her (late) mid-twenties, I’m relatively certain I am not yet at death’s door or at risk for a massive heart attack. In fact, some may argue that it’s just my body reminding me that supreme anxiety is so not a wise or fruitful way of getting through life with poise and health in tact.

But it did get me revved up.

Ironically, that afternoon on the subway, I had read a just-released article forwarded to me from the Journal of Clinical Hypertension that concluded that an increase in potassium coupled with a decrease in sodium may be the most important dietary choice, after weight loss, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

While this is most certainly not my problem (I just had engaged in my post-drinking banana and multi-vitamin the night before!), most Americans consume about half the recommended daily amount of potassium and double the recommended amount of sodium, (OK, that I AM guilty of - sigh…seaweed…) putting them at risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and strokes.

Yay.

So, what to do if you are looking for the easiest, least effort way of not having a massive stroke as you nestle on your satin sheets in your sexy PJs? Promise® SuperShots® contains a good source of potassium per serving, are low in sodium, and are fat and cholesterol free. These shots are a totally easy way to increase daily intake of potassium in your diet. (Minimal effort = maximum results = happy Aly). This is important because diets that containing foods that are a good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure - which are risk factors for pesky problems like cardiovascular disease and stroke.

It is a bright, new day, and I am not yet dead. Perhaps it is time, alas, to try this stuff and give my body a shot. (har har) First, though, I think I shall celebrate being alive with a nice lychee sake cocktail. (Hey, you only live once!)