Potassium Blood Pressure Benefit

Potassium rich fruits and vegetables help lower blood pressure because the natural potassium is easily absorbed by the body. When preparing vegetables high in potassium the recommended cooking methods include:

• Baking
• Roasting
• Steaming

The Third National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES III) published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (February 2001), confirmed the benefit of potassium on blood pressure.