A Banana A Day Can Keep A Stroke at Bay

A study published in the August issue of Neurology found that people who don't get enough potassium in their diets are more likely to have a stroke. Bananas, along with avocados, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, milk and nuts, are a rich dietary source of potassium.

The study was based on 5,600 people over the age of 65 who had never suffered a stroke. Over a 5-6 year period, researchers tracked the amount of potassium consumed, the level of potassium circulating in the blood, and the use of diuretics (water pills). Diuretics are known to lower potassium levels.

Researchers found that those taking diuretics and also having the lowest levels of potassium in the blood were 2.5 times more likely to have a stroke than diuretics users with the highest potassium levels.

People who are already at increased risk of stoke due to diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and cigarette smoking can increase their potassium level naturally by eating a banana a day.

Vero's Senior Tennis Team "The Sea Harts" to Compete in 2002 National Championship

Nine talented women ranging from 50 to 68 years of age make up the Sea Hearts. Captain Carol Donnelly, the "Energizer Bunny", will lead them to the nationals in Tucson, Arizona. Carol has been taking GREENS+® for 11 years and is totally committed to the GREENS+® lifestyle.

Do I Need a Multi-Vitamin?

Robert H. Fletcher, MD, and Kathleen M. Fairfield, MD of the Harvard Medical School agree that eating right keeps you healthy and gives you the complex vitamins you need to fight off cellular changes that lead to cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. They go on to say that virtually everyone in the general population is at risk because we just don't eat right.

Multivitamin supplements play an important role in shoring up this deficiency. Their conclusion: "We recommend that all adults take one multivitamin daily."

The New GREENS+® Multi-Vitamin is currently in development. Watch for news!