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Sodium intake and blood pressure in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental and observational studies

Greater intake of foods high in sodium is tied to elevated blood pressures in children and adolescents.

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Effects of Vegetarian Diets on Blood Pressure Lowering: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

Strict adherence to vegetarian diets, in particular vegan diet, may help reduce and normalize high blood pressure.

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Blood Pressure and Sodium Intake From Snacks in Adolescents

A marked increase in blood pressure numbers is associated with habitual consumption of salty snacks in adolescents.

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Raw Garlic Consumption Is Inversely Associated With Prehypertension in a Large-Scale Adult Population

Adding more raw garlic to our diet may help curb the onset of pre-hypertension.

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Dietary fiber for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease is less likely to occur in frequent consumers of fiber-rich diets.

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Effects of garlic on blood pressure in patients with and without systolic hypertension: a meta-analysis.

​Increased dietary intake of garlic may be beneficial in reducing the blood pressure of individuals suffering from systolic hypertension.

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Effect of soy isoflavones on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

High dietary intake of soy isoflavones may help to  reduce the blood pressure of individuals with hypertension.

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Effect of longer-term modest salt reduction on blood pressure.

​Adhering to a diet low on salt can help to transform a high blood pressure number to a healthy one.

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Effects of dietary fiber type on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of healthy individuals.

​Eating generous portions of fiber-rich foods regularly may help to lower high blood pressure.

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Health effects of saturated and trans-fatty acid intake in children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

​Children and adolescents on low-fat diets are less prone to develop cardiovascular disease.

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Vegetarian diets and blood pressure: a meta-analysis.

High blood pressure is less likely to develop in individuals adhering to a vegetarian dietary pattern.

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