One fruit to eat daily to ‘help maintain normal heart function’

As part of the research, the team analysed data on more than 24,000 people.

Participants completed a questionnaire on their lifestyle habits and then their blood pressure was measured, and a urine sample was collected.

Urinary sodium and potassium were used to estimate dietary intake.

It found that among the women there was a link between potassium consumption and blood pressure in women – as intake went up, blood pressure went down, however, among the men this link was not made.