Did you know that potassium and calcium play vital roles in muscle health? Electrolytes like sodium and potassium help to maintain homeostasis, while calcium ions are released as part of the cell signaling process—the ions bind to activator proteins that start that complex process of commanding muscles to move. As a nutritionist, you’d like to advise your patient Carlos, who is an athlete. How would you convince him to change his meals to improve his diet? What are some foods he could introduce into his diet to make it more balanced?