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Fiber-Rich Foods Reduce High Blood Pressure
comes only from plant-based foods, as animal products have no fiber. Eating a diet high in fiber may help reduce high blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to a study that appeared in the Journal of Hypertension in 2005. By analyzing the...
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Reduce High Blood Pressure With Plates, Forks, and Exercise
not even realizing they are at risk with blood pressures higher than 120/80. Nearly half of the adult population has high blood pressure or its precursor, called pre-hypertension. That's more than 100 million American men and women! Therefore, it is not...
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Normalize High Blood Pressure With Plant Foods
blood pressure within the healthy range is vital to maintaining excellent cardiovascular health. High blood pressure also known as hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, both of which are the leading causes of death in the United...
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High Blood Pressure: A Symptom, Not a Disease
oils, refined sugars, processed foods, and salt. These foods play a major role in promoting diseased arteries. High blood pressure is not a disease, but a symptom of these diseased arteries. As cholesterol containing plaques begin to line the walls of...
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Seven Ways Salt Impacts our Health
salt -- if we choose to salt our food at all. Most of us like the flavor of salt. If we haven't been diagnosed with high blood pressure, is there any reason...
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Eat for Health: Lose Weight, Keep it Off, Look Younger, Live Longer
method available. But be aware of the side effects...you may experience reversal of diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, AND you may feel better than ever before! Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer Dr....
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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. This study was conducted to determine how long-term reduction in salt intake affects the odds of suffering from high blood pressure. A group of British...
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Animal Protein Damages Kidney Function
We hear it all the time: protein. If we're hungry midafternoon, our coworker wonders if we didn't include enough protein in our lunch. If we say we're feeling tired lately, our sister asks if we're eating enough protein. If we twist our ankle, our...
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Associations of Coarse Grain Intake with Undiagnosed Hypertension among Chinese Adults: Results from the China Kadoorie Biobank
role frequent ingestion coarse grains, such as millet, oats, sorghum, corn, and buckwheat, play in the prevention of high blood pressure. Researchers charted the rate of consumption of coarse grains against the blood pressure values of 435,907 Chinese...
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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. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether an association exists between the intake of fiber-rich foods and high blood pressure risk in healthy...
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Is Diet Superior to Drugs in Lowering Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure (hypertension) is the leading reason for patients to visit their doctors. It affects the majority of Americans over the age of 65. (Nearly 1 out of every 3 adults in the U.S. and roughly 37% of Americans suffer from...
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Sugary Beverages Increase Hypertension Risk
Americans love sugar-sweetened beverages, and too many of them (Americans) consume far too much of them (sugary beverages). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that approximately 30% of American adults drank sugar-sweetened...
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Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and Blood Pressure in Korean Adults
Eating ultra-processed foods consistently may promote the development of high blood pressure (hypertension). This study focused on the impact of ultra-processed foods on blood pressure. With the aid of validated food frequency questionnaires,...
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The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy
with calories, fat, and cholesterol, cheese can make you gain weight and leads to a host of health problems like high blood pressure and arthritis. New York Times bestselling author Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the shocking truth about cheese-the dangerous...
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RE: Welcomes and Introductions
I do have it's companion cookbook :). I was a long time vegetarian (25 years) but was unhealthy, overweight and had high blood pressure. After watching Forks Over Knives, I found out more about whole food plant based diets and discovered Dr. McDougall,...
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RE: Welcomes and Introductions
was a long time vegetarian (25 years) but was unhealthy, overweight and had high blood pressure. After watching Forks Over Knives, I found out more about whole food plant based diets and discovered Dr. McDougall, Engine 2 Diet, Dr Fuhrman, etc. I've...
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Managing Symptoms vs Treating the Illness
Changing one's beliefs and eating habits can be a very difficult thing to do, especially living in a modern world where our culture believes "more is better." In order to thrive, we're told we need more protein, more fat, more vitamin supplements and...
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How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
and cure diabetic neuropathy are are also discussed as well as the side effects from aggressive drug treatments. High blood pressure - Chapter 7 emphasizes how a diet rich in whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables prevents, treats, and resolves...
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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. This study examined the effect of the consumption of vegetarian diets on blood pressure. Researchers systematically analyzed nutritional and...
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Blood Pressure and Sodium Intake From Snacks in Adolescents
adolescents. This study reviewed the correlation between dietary exposure to salt from snacks and the occurrence of high blood pressure in adolescents. The dietary habits and blood pressures of 1200 adolescents were assessed using validated food...
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