Reaching for a banana could do more than power your morning smoothie. A new international study suggests that eating more potassium-rich foods could help lower the risk of dangerous heart problems.

Higher potassium intake, especially from foods, is linked to lower blood pressure and better heart health. Most adults need about 3,500–5,000 milligrams of potassium per day. Fruits, vegetables, beans ...

New research suggests that eating more potassium can help to lower your blood pressure more than decreasing your sodium intake. Other research backs this up. Doctors say that high blood pressure is ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a multi-ethnic population-based group of 3,303 adults, half of whom were African American, a low potassium level in the urine correlated with high blood pressure, ...

You may think that as long as you eat a banana every once in a while, you’re good on the potassium front. But the truth is, most of us need to up our intake of foods high in potassium. “Only about 2% ...

Potassium is one of the major electrolytes in the body, responsible for helping maintain fluid balance, regulating chemical reactions, and performing other important functions. Despite its important ...