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Alby News Ghana Blog of Tuesday, 21 February 2023

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Effects Of Cooked Plantain On People With High Blood pressure

This region of the world has a significant population that enjoys eating plantains. No matter how much money we have or don't have, the vast majority of us have almost certainly sampled plantains in some form at some point in our lives, whether we fried them or baked them. This is true regardless of our socioeconomic status. The effect that cooking plantains in any manner, including boiling and other methods, has on one's blood pressure will be the primary focus of discussion for the entirety of this page.

This post, which is in agreement with an article that was featured on MedicalNewToday, is going to take a look at what the effects may be on people who already have high blood pressure if they consume plantains that have been boiled or cooked on a regular basis, and it will do so by examining the effects of eating plantains that have been prepared in either of these two ways.

What kind of an impact, if any, does eating cooked plantains have on people who already have high blood pressure?

It is a well-known fact that ingesting foods that are rich in potassium, such as bananas and plantains, can assist in lowering the level of blood pressure in the body. It has been demonstrated through research that plantains, much like bananas, contain a sizeable quantity of the mineral potassium. Because of this, the more cooked plantain you consume, the more salt will be flushed out of your system, and your blood pressure will drop due to the potassium that was also taken in because of the fact that it was also taken in.

If you have hypertension, you should make it a point to consume at least one serving of cooked plantain per day in order to lower your blood pressure and improve your overall health. Plantains are rich in potassium, which can help lower blood pressure. Plantains, in addition to the high concentration of antioxidants that they contain, also provide a wide variety of other health benefits that should not be ignored. These benefits should not be ignored because they are important to one's health.