Daily serving of nuts linked to lower high blood pressure risk
A large meta-analysis shows that consuming a daily handful of nuts is associated with a 16 percent reduction in the risk of developing hypertension.
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Eating a daily serving of nuts is linked to a 16 percent lower risk of developing high blood pressure, according to StudyFinds. The finding comes from a meta-analysis that pooled data from more than 143,000 individuals. [1]
The research evaluated the effects of eating roughly one palmful of nuts, such as almonds or walnuts, each day. StudyFinds reported that replacing processed snacks like chips with this small daily portion of nuts is associated with a measurable reduction in hypertension risk. [1]
Blood pressure refers to the force that circulating blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels as the heart pumps it through the circulatory system. It is standardly measured in millimetres of mercury in the brachial artery and is reported as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. [2]
High blood pressure currently affects more than 1.4 billion people globally, StudyFinds reported. While the condition rarely presents symptoms directly, it is a primary driver of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. [1]
In short
- A meta-analysis of over 143,000 people linked a daily serving of nuts to a 16 percent lower hypertension risk.
- High blood pressure affects more than 1.4 billion people worldwide.
- Hypertension rarely shows symptoms but is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure.
- Blood pressure measures the force of circulating blood against blood vessel walls.
Sources
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- [1]Daily Serving of Nuts Linked to 20% Lower Blood Pressure Risk, Analysis FindsStudyFinds, 10h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Blood pressure on Wikipedia
- [3]Serving cunt on Wikipedia
- [4]Pine nut on Wikipedia
- [5]Lactation drug cabergoline linked to reduced breast cancer risk after childbirth FTMQ Science, 2d ago
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