Five foods that can boost women’s health, from muscle loss to menopause

When it comes to women’s health, nutrition is only a part of the picture – but it’s an important one. Imy Brighty-Potts speaks to some experts.

Leafy greens are a super source of both magnesium and potassium. Picture: Alamy/PA.

Conscious of how salt consumption might be impacting your health? Well, eating foods such as bananas, avocados and salmon could help reduce the negative effects of salt in women’s diets, according to new research.

The findings, published in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), found diets rich in potassium were associated with lower blood pressure – especially for women with high salt intake. The researchers reckon this could be beneficial for heart health, and more so for women than men.