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Diets high in potassium and magnesium may lower the risk of stroke for men, especially those with high blood pressure, according to a report released yesterday by doctors at the School of Public Health...
...milk isn't the perfect food, it's still got some big things going for it. It's an inexpensive source of calcium, protein, potassium and other vitamins and minerals. And unlike other sources of calcium, such as, say, steamed kale, milk is a food kids will eat. The ADC feels that milk is the root of most human maladies, but I can point to other single-issue obsessives who insist the villain is meat or wheat or sugar or some other substance that our species has long and happily consumed. I often learn something by examining their claims...
...armrests, on a yet-to-be-determined day at a yet-to-be-determined hour, he will be strapped down and injected with three drugs. The first shot of sodium thiopental will bring on unconsciousness. The second drug, pancuronium bromide, will paralyze his body functions. And the last drug, potassium chloride, will stop his heart. "The years 15 to 18 are when you should learn most of the things about life," says Cousin. "Right now, being here, I know more about the justice system than I do about life...
...course, none of us needs grapes at all. Grapes are nearly pure sugar, with far less vitamin C than an orange, and lacking the potassium of a banana or the dietary fiber of an apple. Don't get me wrong, grapes taste great. But there are plenty of other things that taste great that we don't have in the dining halls. (Chocolate bars come to mind.) And if you're such a big fan that you can't wait to make it home for the holidays where (presumably) a juicy bowl of your favorite fruit awaits your arrival...
BEATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Wolfing down 2.5 grams of potassium per day, about twice the average intake, can lower blood pressure almost as well as drugs do. That means eating lots of citrus fruits and leafy vegetables--or taking vitamin supplements...