Eat bananas and chocolate

5 ways to reduce your risk of high blood pressure

High blood pressure can put you at risk for serious health complications down the road. Here are five ways to keep it under control

By Lisa Bendall

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3. Eat bananas and chocolate

Dietary potassium from foods such as bananas, milk and potatoes has been linked to lowered blood pressure. And as if you needed any more reasons to chow down on chocolate, a University of Adelaide study has concluded that dark chocolate (the kind that’s 50 to 70 percent cocoa) can help with hypertension as well—it contains flavonols, which trigger a dilation in blood vessels.