Just one extra banana or avocado a day could prevent heart attacks and stroke, new research suggests.
Potassium-rich foods may stop fatal blockages from occurring by preventing arteries from hardening, a study found.
Previous research reveals stiff, inflexible arteries increase a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
The researchers believe potassium regulates genes that maintain artery flexibility.
Study author Dr Paul Sanders from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, said: ‘The findings demonstrate the benefit of adequate potassium supplementation on prevention of vascular [hardening]’.
