Potassium for better blood pressure

Cutting down on salt is not the only way to manage blood pressure.  Getting enough potassium through a healthy diet may also help.

Potassium can help balance the effects of sodium in the body and support healthy blood pressure levels.

Good sources of potassium include bananas, oranges kinnow, tomatoes spinach and other leafy green vegetables, lentils beans, potatoes sweet potatoes and yogurt.

However people with kidney problems or those taking medicines that can increase potassium levels should not take potassium supplements or potassium based salt products without consulting a doctor.

For better blood pressure control a healthy approach includes reducing salt eating more fruits and vegetables maintaining a healthy weight and staying physically active.