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Why eating bananas can be more effective at reducing blood pressure than cutting down on salt-by Michael Searles Source:Theage Eating bananas is more effective at lowering blood pressure than reducing salt intake, a study has found. Scientists discovered that consuming an extra gram of potassium − which is the equivalent of two medium-sized bananas, a cup of spinach or a large sweet potato − per day could be a simple way for someone to tackle high blood pressure. In the UK, 90 per cent of adults do not eat the recommended 3.5 grams of potassium each day, while the average adult consumes 8.4 grams of salt, which is 40 per cent more than the recommended maximum intake of six grams per day. ...