For me, being deficient in these nutrients doesn’t only mean that I am lacking them in my diet, it also means that there could be some short and long-term health consequences that develop by being deficient in these nutrients. For Potassium deficiency, also known as hypokalemia, some of the short -term consequences that could develop are: weakness, fatigue, constipation, muscle twitches, nausea and vomiting. Some of the long-term health consequences that come with Potassium deficiency are: heart arrhythmias, low blood pressure, loss of muscle control (bowel), excessive urination, extreme thirst, and loss of appetite. For Calcium deficiency, there aren’t any short-term consequences with the early stage of calcium deficiency, but as the disease carries on severe and long-term consequences could arise. Some of the long term consequences that could develop are memory lose, muscle spasms, numbness and tingling in the hands, feet, and face, depression, and hallucinations.…