{"id":1283536,"date":"2019-11-11T09:40:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T15:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1283536"},"modified":"2023-01-17T05:45:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T11:45:17","slug":"why-you-should-eat-bananas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/why-you-should-eat-bananas\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Don\u2019t Eat a Banana Every Day, This Might Convince You to Start"},"content":{"rendered":"You may know the silent signs of a heart attack or stroke, but preventing one is another beast altogether. Exercise and sleep are great habits that reduce your risk but don't overlook the power of your diet. According to a study, you might want to add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/are-bananas-safe-for-people-with-diabetes\/\">bananas<\/a> and other potassium-rich foods to your plan\u2014and limit these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/foods-cardiologists-try-to-never-eat\/\" rel=\"noopener\">foods cardiologists never eat<\/a>.\r\n<h2>What the study says<\/h2>\r\nResearchers at the University of Alabama have found that eating bananas every day could help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uab.edu\/news\/innovation\/item\/8773-a-need-for-bananas-dietary-potassium-regulates-calcification-of-arteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">study<\/a>, which aimed to determine how the mineral potassium affects blood flow and artery health, examined mice who received a diet containing either low, normal or high levels of potassium. Overall, mice given a low-potassium diet had much harder arteries than their counterparts. Mice who received high levels of potassium, on the other hand, showed significantly less artery hardening and reduced stiffness in their aorta, as well. Find out if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/can-you-eat-green-bananas\/\">green bananas are safe to eat<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Previous also research supports the importance of potassium<\/h2>\r\nPrevious studies and data also show that a potassium-rich diet helps lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wexnermedical.osu.edu\/find-a-doctor\/ragavendra-baliga-mbbs-23370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ragavendra Baliga<\/a>, MD, a cardiologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. \"One analysis published in the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinejacc.org\/content\/57\/10\/1210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Journal of American College of Cardiology<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in 2011 included data from 11 studies and 250,000 people,\" Dr. Baliga says. \"This study reported that an average increase of 1540 mg of dietary potassium per day is linked to a 21 percent reduced risk of stroke.\"\r\n\r\nThe University of Alabama study, however, is among the first to investigate the mineral's impact on artery health. Getting enough potassium helps maintain a healthy heartbeat, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entirelynourished.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michelle Routhenstein<\/a>, MS, RD, CDN, CDE, a preventative cardiology dietitian. \"When potassium is deficient, low levels can cause heart arrhythmias and potentially impair blood flow to the brain, muscles and organs,\" she says. According to experts, potassium also improves your heart's function\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/heart-health\/heart-failure-and-potassium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">regulating your heartbeat<\/a>, digesting carbohydrates and building muscle.\u00a0The\u00a0combination of these perks\u00a0could do wonders for your arteries, preventing heart disease and strokes down the road.\r\n<h2>More research is necessary\u2014and bananas aren't the only way to eat potassium<\/h2>\r\nThe results of the study are promising, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/foodinsight.org\/author\/allison-webster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ali Webster<\/a>, RD, PhD, the associate director at the International Food Information Council. However, researchers need to replicate this in people to draw a definitive conclusion. \"It certainly won't hurt to eat potassium-rich foods every day, unless you've been instructed to watch your intake,\" Webster says. \"But we can't say that one specific food is going to prevent cardiovascular disease.\" You need to consider the whole diet as well as other risk factors, too,\u00a0Routhenstein adds.\r\n\r\nFor most people, eating potassium-rich foods like bananas, sweet potatoes, beans and dark leafy greens will contribute to a healthy diet and possibly reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Webster. Many people in the United States <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/Services\/docs.htm?docid=18349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">consume less potassium<\/a> than is recommended, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/health.gov\/dietaryguidelines\/2015\/guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/a> named potassium a \"nutrient of public health concern.\"\r\n\r\nWhile bananas have a reputation for containing lots of potassium, Dr. Baliga normally recommends broccoli, spinach, carrots, cauliflower and other vegetables to his patients instead. 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