Potassium-rich foods cut stroke, death risks among older women

Friday, September 5, 2014 - 00:30 in Health & Medicine

Older women who eat foods with higher amounts of potassium may be at lower risk of stroke and death than women who consume less potassium-rich foods. The health benefits from potassium-rich foods are greater among older women who do not have high blood pressure. Most older American women do not eat the recommended amounts of potassium from foods.

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