Bananas may help prevent strokes and heart attacks

Melbourne, Oct. 8: Many people eat Bananas because of its sweet taste and health benefits it provides in digestion, heart health, and weight loss.But scientists have found out that Bananas can help in prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The scientists found that potassium in the fruit combats the hardening and ­narrowing of arteries. Other good sources of potassium include parsnips, seeds, fish, and poultry.

The researchers discovered the effects after analysing mice who were at risk of heart disease.The mice were then fed either low, normal or high levels of potassium with the results showing that the arteries of mice fed a low-potassium diet became significantly harder.

In contrast, the animals given high potassium had substantially less artery hardening and reduced stiffness in their aorta.

Currently, doctors suggest 3,500mg of potassium each day and a quarter of is available by eating two bananas.