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Eating bananas ‘more effective at lowering blood pressure than cutting down on salt’

Two women holding peeled bananas One study found that eating bananas was more effective at lowering blood pressure than reducing salt intake. Scientists have discovered that consuming an extra gram of potassium per day, the equivalent of two medium bananas, a cup of spinach, or a large sweet potato, may be a simple way for… Read More »