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When someone has a stroke, the blood flow to part of the brain stops or is dramatically reduced. Stroke is a leading cause of impairment in older adults. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States.


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Potassium and Stroke

Eating foods that contain potassium could reduce your risk for stroke. One study in the journal Stroke found that people who consumed fewer than 2,300 mg of potassium per day had a 50 percent higher stroke risk than those who consumed more than 4,100 mg. Good sources of potassium include baked potatoes with skin, plain yogurt, cantaloupes and honeydew melons, halibut and tuna steaks, grapefruit, orange or prune juice, bananas and molasses.

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