INCREASE YOUR POTASSIUM—LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE Want to lower your blood pressure? Simple, just eat more potassium-rich foods. We all know we should include potassium in our diet. And we know we should eat less sodium. But did you know that the more potassium you add into your diet, the more sodium you process out of your body. Also, potassium helps ease tension in your blood vessel walls, which further helps lower blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends that the average adult should take in 4,700 mg. of potassium per day. Bananas are known as a good source as...