Two bananas a day help control high blood pressure
A study suggests people will have to eat five bananas a day to have half effect of a blood pressure controlling pill.
According to scientists two bananas a day can help control high blood pressure, offering a cheap alternative to expensive drugs.
The finding supports earlier research that potassium-rich food such as bananas could play a role in controlling blood pressure.
A study suggested people would have to eat five bananas a day to have half the effect of a blood pressure controlling pill. While researchers in India have reported that blood pressure fell by 10% in people who ate two bananas daily for a week.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Published: 07 Aug 2014
Category: Features, Wellness and Complementary Therapies
