(Source: Thinkstock Images)Eating one banana and an avocado a day may prevent hardening of the arteries that can result in heart disease and death, researchers have found. The study, conducted on mice, showed these foods that are rich in potassium reduces vascular calcification — common complication in both heart and kidney disease. For the study, published in the journal JCI Insight, the team analysed mice who are at-risk of heart disease when fed a high-fat diet. Mice fed potassium-rich food also had reduced stiffness in their aorta — the body’s main artery. The results also provides new targets for potential therapies to prevent or treat atherosclerotic vascular calcification and arterial stiffness, the researchers added.

Source: Indian Express October 06, 2017 11:15 UTC