Bananas should be consumed by menopausal women because they reduce the risk of stroke.. For 11 years, scientists studied 90,137 women aged 50 to 79, they were interested in the effects of potassium on life expectancy, brain diseases and their prevention..

Bananas are known to be rich in potassium.. They can cut your risk of stroke by a quarter. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that women consume 3510 milligrams of potassium daily, one banana contains 430 milligrams.

On average, women in the study consumed 2,611 milligrams of potassium per day, less than WHO recommends.. Those who consumed more potassium had a 12% lower risk of strokes and 16% fewer ischemic strokes compared with women who consumed less potassium, according to Med Express..

Among women who did not have high blood pressure and who consumed a lot of potassium, the risk of ischemic stroke was 27% lower, and 21% lower for all other types of stroke..

In addition, premature death was 10% less in the group of women who actively consumed potassium..

However, there is an interesting pattern. Women with high blood pressure who consumed a lot of potassium had a reduced risk of death. Potassium did not reduce the risk of stroke.

In addition to bananas, potatoes and beans are rich in potassium.. It is worth remembering that excess potassium is dangerous for the heart..

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