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What Do Baked Potatoes Have To Do With Stroke?

Posted on 09/1/2011 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthNew research indicates that if older adults want to lower their risk of getting a stroke, one of the best things they can do is eat a lot of high-potassium foods. That would be things like baked potatoes with the skin, cooked spinach, orange juice, bananas, yogurt, acorn squash, raisins and beans. People whose diet contains plenty of these foods may be less likely to suffer a stroke than those who get little of the mineral, according to a new study …