You've been told to cut back on your sodium to reduce your blood pressure. How about potassium? Increasing the amount of potassium you consume speeds up your body’s ability to flush sodium out. In addition to bananas, try other potassium rich foods, such as baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, orange juice, winter squash, tomato puree, lima beans, cantelope, and yogurt.
http://www.health.gov/DietaryGuidelines/dga2005/document/pdf/Chapter8.pdf (p.40)
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/305_eat.html#lowersodium
Potassium, magnesium, and calcium: their role in both the cause and treatment of hypertension.
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This is such a great article!
Posted by britdavis | Thu, 07/07/2011 - 1:42pm
This is such a great article! And with summer in full swing, fresh fruit is a great way to go!
I totally agree! One of my
Posted by ltownsend | Sun, 07/10/2011 - 4:20pm
I totally agree! One of my favorite snacks is frozen grapes. They are little packets of sweet juice... yummy!