Banana is a fruit that contains a lot of the mineral potassium which serves to stabilize the heartbeat, brain, and other important physiological processes. Simply eat a banana could go lower risk of stroke. Researchers from Tulane University found that people who consume less potassium can increase the risk of stroke by 28 percent compared with people who consume enough potassium.
Someone recommended to consume about 2300 mg of potassium per day. While that often, people only consume about 1500 mg of potassium per day.
In the banana found that high potassium content of 400 mg which is equivalent to a glass of juice or steamed potatoes.
"Although not yet confirmed by clear how potassium can prevent stroke, but potassium is associated with blood pressure is key. This is because potassium can make blood vessels relax so that it can prevent high blood pressure and also help remove sodium from the blood," said stroke expert Dr. . Health24 quoted by Mitchell Elkind, Friday (24/07/2009).
"People who consume sodium can replace potassium that can lower blood pressure, which allows the blood pressure down so that the risk of stroke will be reduced," says Elkind, a neurologist from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
"Because the factors are not exposed to risk of stroke from blood pressure tips alone there are several other factors are also influential. So better consumption of potassium and run a more healthy lifestyle are important factors to reduce the risk of stroke," he added.
The study involved 9800 American society, both men and women. Participants observed a total caloric intake and what foods are consumed. Using medical records and death certificates, researchers get information to stroke and cardiovascular disease experienced by the participants.
Having observed for 19 years, got 927 participants suffered a stroke while the 1847 suspected of having heart disease. Having compared the relationship was found between stroke and potassium consumption.
"Participants who consumed less potassium per day (approximately 1500 mg) had a risk of stroke compared with people who consume enough potassium," says Lydia Bazzano, Chairman of epidemiological researchers and experts.
So, it never hurts to include banana as a fruit that should be consumed regularly after a big meal. Good addition to the body content potasiumnya may also reduce risk of stroke.
Someone recommended to consume about 2300 mg of potassium per day. While that often, people only consume about 1500 mg of potassium per day.
In the banana found that high potassium content of 400 mg which is equivalent to a glass of juice or steamed potatoes.
"Although not yet confirmed by clear how potassium can prevent stroke, but potassium is associated with blood pressure is key. This is because potassium can make blood vessels relax so that it can prevent high blood pressure and also help remove sodium from the blood," said stroke expert Dr. . Health24 quoted by Mitchell Elkind, Friday (24/07/2009).
"People who consume sodium can replace potassium that can lower blood pressure, which allows the blood pressure down so that the risk of stroke will be reduced," says Elkind, a neurologist from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
"Because the factors are not exposed to risk of stroke from blood pressure tips alone there are several other factors are also influential. So better consumption of potassium and run a more healthy lifestyle are important factors to reduce the risk of stroke," he added.
The study involved 9800 American society, both men and women. Participants observed a total caloric intake and what foods are consumed. Using medical records and death certificates, researchers get information to stroke and cardiovascular disease experienced by the participants.
Having observed for 19 years, got 927 participants suffered a stroke while the 1847 suspected of having heart disease. Having compared the relationship was found between stroke and potassium consumption.
"Participants who consumed less potassium per day (approximately 1500 mg) had a risk of stroke compared with people who consume enough potassium," says Lydia Bazzano, Chairman of epidemiological researchers and experts.
So, it never hurts to include banana as a fruit that should be consumed regularly after a big meal. Good addition to the body content potasiumnya may also reduce risk of stroke.
