We may not need another study telling us that fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies. But research and studies can help us to understand how foods affect our bodies in good ways and bad. Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine have found another great reason to eat more fruits and vegetables. They say that potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach and bananas could help to lower your blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is an international problem. Experts at the World Health Organization say more than one billion people suffer from high blood pressure. The condition causes 51 percent of deaths from stroke and 45 percent of deaths due to heart disease. Health officials in the U.S. say heart disease and stroke together kill more Americans each year than any other cause.
Title: Fruits, Vegetables Can Lower Blood Pressure
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University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine have found another great reason to eat more fruits and vegetables.</span> <span data-start-time='29875' data-end-time='41833'>They say that potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach and bananas could help to lower your blood pressure.</span> <span data-start-time='41833' data-end-time='48625'>High blood pressure, or hypertension, is an international problem.</span> <span data-start-time='48625' data-end-time='58125'>Experts at the World Health Organization say more than one billion people suffer from high blood pressure.</span> <span data-start-time='58125' data-end-time='68333'>The condition causes 51 percent of deaths from stroke and 45 percent of deaths due to heart disease.</span> <span data-start-time='68333' data-end-time='78583'>Health officials in the U.S. say heart disease and stroke together kill more Americans each year than any other cause.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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