I haven't noticed, but possibly. I don't eat squash too often and I don't eat beets. I'm always swollen, but bananas and potatoes make me swell even more. On my last blood work my c reactive protein was high, which means inflammation. I often thought it was the potassium and I can somewhat counteract the swelling from potatoes with salt. I don't know why, but the salt acts more like potassium should and the potatoes and bananas act more like salt. It's like my wiring is reversed.