Core Insights - Increasing fruit consumption is a contemporary health consensus, particularly apples and bananas, which can help control blood pressure levels [1][3] Group 1: Research Findings - A study found that hypertensive patients who consume bananas or apples 3 to 6 times a week have a 24% to 40% lower all-cause mortality rate; this rate drops to 43% when both fruits are consumed at the same frequency [3] - Other fruits like pears, pineapples, or grapes did not show a significant association with all-cause mortality in hypertensive patients [3] Group 2: Nutritional Benefits - Bananas are rich in potassium, containing 256 mg per 100 grams, which is more than double that of grapes (127 mg) and pineapples (113 mg), and three times that of snow pears (85 mg) [4] - Apples contain flavonoids, particularly in the skin (543.9 to 1227.9 mg/kg) and flesh (78.2 to 472.9 mg/kg), which can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels [6] Group 3: Alternative Options - Berries, which are also high in flavonoids, can provide similar blood pressure-lowering effects; for instance, blackberries contain 13 to 19 mg of flavonoids per 100 grams [7] - Besides flavonoids, berries contain various bioactive compounds like anthocyanins and resveratrol, which have antioxidant effects and can help regulate blood pressure [10]