More bananas and fewer crisps can help ward off strokes, say scientists

Eat more bananas - cut potato chips - can prevent tens of thousands of stroke death, researchers say.

The fruit is rich in potassium, helps to reduce the level of blood pressure, reducing salt intake of snacks such as potato chips.

One study found that, 24% of the people with high potassium intake reduces the risk of stroke.

Previous data suggested the older people may hurt K, because their kidneys may not be able to take it from their blood.

But the magazine web site bmj.com said, the fear of dismissal. Results showed that potassium, no negative impact on renal function.

The authors said, there is evidence of high quality, high blood pressure and improvement, increased potassium intake.

They studied 128000 people, more than 33 times the test, say, consume more minerals, for example, by eating bananas, may be beneficial to most people.

Banana is one of the most common food, rich in potassium. Each containing about 420mg, adult 3500 mg daily allowance way.

There are about 53000 deaths each year in the UK, stroke, and 100000 other survivors, some severely disabled left.

On the site of another study found that four or more weeks, blood pressure decreased significantly, resulting in a slight reduction in salt intake and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.

Dr. Claire Walton of the Stroke Association said, a healthy diet is an important part of risk management of stroke.

She said: "hypertension is a risk factor for stroke of one of the largest. Changing your diet, control blood pressure remains a long way to go.

"This study shows that, reducing salt intake, eat foods rich in potassium, such as bananas, red dates and spinach can let you reduce the risk of.

The Department of Health recommends the elderly should not potassium, unless the doctor suggested.