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The #1 Snack to Eat for Better Blood Pressure - Eating Welll
It’s versatile, delicious and has some seriously heart-healthy nutrients.
Dairy has unfortunately gotten a bad rep when it comes to its impact on heart health, and foods like cheese and butter have been especially vilified. Dairy has also been under fire about its link to inflammation—but research shows that dairy alone might not be the culprit. Unless you are lactose intolerant or sensitive, dairy can be a healthy part of any eating pattern for those who enjoy it. A recent study found that a certain dairy food might actually pose some interesting healthy benefits, especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy blood pressure.
New research out of the International Dairy Journal found that one popular snack food has some impressive blood pressure benefits: yogurt. The researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 915 adults (both with hypertension and without hypertension) from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study. Yogurt intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. They found that those that regularly consumed yogurt had improved blood pressure outcomes. Specifically, people with hypertension had significant improvements in systolic blood pressure (the number on the top of your blood pressure reading) and mean arterial pressure (a measure of the average pressure on one's arteries when their heart beats).
It’s versatile, delicious and has some seriously heart-healthy nutrients.
Dairy has unfortunately gotten a bad rep when it comes to its impact on heart health, and foods like cheese and butter have been especially vilified. Dairy has also been under fire about its link to inflammation—but research shows that dairy alone might not be the culprit. Unless you are lactose intolerant or sensitive, dairy can be a healthy part of any eating pattern for those who enjoy it. A recent study found that a certain dairy food might actually pose some interesting healthy benefits, especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy blood pressure.
New research out of the International Dairy Journal found that one popular snack food has some impressive blood pressure benefits: yogurt. The researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 915 adults (both with hypertension and without hypertension) from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study. Yogurt intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. They found that those that regularly consumed yogurt had improved blood pressure outcomes. Specifically, people with hypertension had significant improvements in systolic blood pressure (the number on the top of your blood pressure reading) and mean arterial pressure (a measure of the average pressure on one's arteries when their heart beats).