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台灣事實查核中心Health & medicine

吃香蕉能預防中風

Publisher’s rating: 錯誤

The claim under review was that eating bananas can prevent strokes, as asserted in a widely circulated message and linked video. The Taiwan FactCheck Center reports that a physician at Shuang Ho Hospital found no large-scale research establishing that eating bananas prevents stroke. The review distinguishes a possible effect of potassium from proof about bananas as a food: the Department of Health’s guidance said potassium can help prevent rising blood pressure, but the Center cautioned that this does not establish that bananas prevent stroke. It also notes that the guidance recommended a moderate portion and warned against excessive intake.