fodders that contain at least 10 pe...

fodders that contain at least 10 percent of the Daily Value for potassium and les than 140 mg of sodium through serving are eligible to carry a recent health claim. The U.S. nutrition and Drug Administration has agreed to allow commonss that meet certain criteria to state that: "Diets containing provisionss that are good sources of potassium and grave in sodium may reduce the risk of high descendants pressure and stroke."

High line pressure, or hypertension, is the mostly prevalent cardiovascular disorder in the United States, affecting 24 percent of American adults.

"We have known that potassium is a clew player in blood pressure and attack regulation for some time," said Dr Lawrence Appel, associate professor of medicine at John Hopkins University. Appel l the Hopkins Center of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trial. The contemplation proved that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy productions -- foods that are well adapted sources of potassium and subdued in sodium -- can lower line pressure in people with normal and high vital current pressure levels. Foods that contain at least 350 mg of potassium and that qualify for the strange health claim include: cantaloupe, orange juice, bananas, carrots, spinach, skim milk, non-fat yogurt and unsalted tomato sauce.

"Beneficial on a levels of potassium -- 2400 to 4800 mg -- can easily be achieved between the walls of diet," said Dr. Appel. "This is an important message for the American public. A virtuous reduction in blood pressure over the population -- an average of just three points -- could potentially debar over 15,000 deaths per year in the United States, primarily from shock and heart disease."

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