A study published in Circulation tracked 40,000 men over the course of eight years and found that those who consumed the most potassium (4,300 mg/day versus 2,400 mg/day) were 38% less likely to suffer a stroke. Additionally, Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston says, "It’s absolutely clear that potassium can lower blood pressure."
* One in three adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure
* 22% of Americans with hypertension don’t even know that they have it
* Approximately three out of four people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or congestive heart failure have high blood pressure
A healthy potassium-dense diet can revitalize arteries (conditions previously thought to be permanent with age can be reversed in a matter of weeks!) and significantly decrease an individual’s risk of heart attack or stroke. Interestingly, this risk depends primarily on a combined low-sodium, high-potassium diet rather than either one alone.
The bottom line: keep sodium intake minimal and increase consumption of potassium-rich fruits and vegetables to ensure healthy, flexible arteries and increase longevity!
A healthy potassium-dense diet can revitalize arteries (conditions previously thought to be permanent with age can be reversed in a matter of weeks!) and significantly decrease an individual’s risk of heart attack or stroke. Interestingly, this risk depends primarily on a combined low-sodium, high-potassium diet rather than either one alone.
The bottom line: keep sodium intake minimal and increase consumption of potassium-rich fruits and vegetables to ensure healthy, flexible arteries and increase longevity!
