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5 life-saving banana benefits (slideshow)
Other benefits of potassium
Aside from its positive effects on heart health, potassium does many other jobs when it comes to keeping you healthy and functioning well:
- Stabilizes blood sugar. Adequate potassium levels prevent drops in blood sugar that cause headache, shakiness, and, for diabetics, unhealthy spikes and drops in insulin levels.
- Prevents muscle cramps. Most cramps are a result of low potassium, a condition called hypokalemia. Eating a banana every day can help prevent painful cramping.
- Reduces anxiety and stress. Potassium is a hormone regulator, so it plays a part in regulating stress and anxiety and their effects on the body.
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