Potassium for lower blood pressure

Increasing potassium intake could reduce the number of people diagnosed with high blood pressure by more than 10 percent, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension.
Researchers found that where high levels of potassium-heavy fruits and vegetables are consumed, high blood pressure affects only 1 percent of the population. At the same time, these people reduced their incidence of heart disease and stroke.
In societies where people eat large quantities of processed foods and fewer fruits and vegetables, hypertension affects 33 percent of the population.
Good sources of potassium include bananas, apricots, cantaloupe, grapefruit, peas, beans and potatoes.