Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend The health benefits of fresh bananas is no secret but just how healthy they are is something you may not know. It is a popular fruit with the average person consuming 27 pounds per year; for me that is more like 100 pounds per year because I eat one each day and sometimes two. Some of the health benefits of fresh bananas: Best source of potassium which can significantly lower the risk of high blood pressure Reduces the risk of heart attacks by decreasing the plack on artery walls Believed to lower the risk of stroke by as much as 40%…