Eli5 potassium and hydration

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What is potassium’s role in hydration?

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Potassium helps your body stay hydrated because it helps your body hold onto water. Think of it like a helper that makes sure the water in your body doesn’t leak out. So, when you eat foods that have potassium in them, it helps your body stay hydrated and you don’t get thirsty as easily. Just like if you fill up a bucket with water and you have a lid to put on it, the water stays in the bucket better because of the lid. The potassium in your body is like the lid on the bucket, it helps hold the water in your body so you don’t get thirsty.