High blood pressure, eating more bananas than cutting back on salt was the best tip!

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Today we have a surprising fact for you: eating bananas may be more effective than reducing your salt intake when it comes to managing high blood pressure!

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1. Causes of High Blood Pressure: Potassium Imbalance and Salt Excess

  High blood pressure is a condition caused by excessive pressure in the blood vessels, which can lead to serious complications, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney failure.  There are two main causes of high blood pressure:  Hypertension.

• Potassium Imbalance:Potassium is responsible for lowering blood pressure by dilating blood vessels and promoting the excretion of sodium (salt).Most Koreans, however, have an unbalanced diet that is low in potassium and high in sodium due to the country's culture of steamed food.
• Excess salt: Eating too much salt increases water in the body and puts pressure on blood vessels, which can increase blood pressure. The average South Korean consumes 8 grams of salt per day, which is 1. 6 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation (5 grams).

2. Bananas, a treasure trove of potassium!

Bananas are a treasure trove of potassium, which is effective for blood pressure management.

• One banana contains about 422 milligrams of potassium,  which is about 12% of your recommended daily intake of potassium (3,500 milligrams).
• According to a USDA study, eating two bananas a day is as effective at lowering blood pressure as reducing salt intake by 3 grams.
• A study published in the British medical journal BMJ found that people with high blood pressure who took potassium supplements had a significant reduction in blood pressure.

 

3. Why Eating Bananas Is Excellent for Controlling High Blood Pressure

• Make blood pressure management easy and delicious: Reducing salt intake isn't easy, but eating bananas is a simple and delicious way to do it.
• Rich in Nutrients:Besides potassium, bananas are also rich in dietary fiber, vitamin B6, and folate, among other nutrients.Folic acid.
• Safe and low side effects: Banana is safe for most people, and has few side effects.

 

4. Precautions for Eating Bananas

• Diabetics: Bananas have a high sugar content, so people with diabetes should consume them in moderation.
• Potassium supplements: If you are taking potassium supplements, it is recommended that you consult your doctor before consuming bananas. .

5. Start managing your blood pressure the delicious way with bananas!

• Eat two bananas a day as a snack or meal replacement.
• Try adding bananas to smoothies, salads, yogurt, and more.
• Refrigeration will increase the sweetness and make it more palatable.

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Today, Dreamy Pig told you how effective bananas are for managing high blood pressure.

Let's eat healthy and manage blood pressure together!

 

Reference:

• How banana consumption affects blood pressure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5487164/
• Potassium: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Potassium-HealthProfessional/