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A New Study Unravels The Curious Way Your Sleep Cycle Can Affect Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
You have an internal clock in your brain that controls the actions of your organs, tissues, and cells. Some of the genes within your cells work with this internal clock, acting as hands to transmit specific functions and provide feedback to the central clock. This circadian rhythm is about 24 hours, which is convenient given […]
What Happens To Your Blood Pressure When You Eat Almonds Every Day – Health Digest
Even though almonds are calorie-dense, they can control your blood pressure while you’re losing weight. A 2016 article in The Journal of Nutrition put 86 people on diets that created a 500-calorie deficit. Although the diets were equal in calories, one group ate enough almonds every day to account for 15% of their daily calories. The […]
The Caffeinated Beverage That Increases Your Risk Of Blood Clots – Health Digest
America loves caffeine; just a quick glance at any Starbucks’ drive-thru line can tell you that. Yet some people prefer to get their caffeine fix from alternate sources, like energy drinks. According to a 2023 Statista survey of over 10,000 participants, 33% of people ages 18 through 29 reported consuming energy drinks on a regular […]
When You Eat Bananas Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
While low-carb and keto dieters might steer clear of a banana because it has 113 calories and 26 grams of carbohydrates, that same banana provides 375 milligrams of potassium. That’s more than 10% of the recommended amount of potassium for men and almost 15% for women. Starting every day with a banana will kickstart fulfilling […]
When You Stop Having Sex, This Is What Happens To Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
According to the researchers, sex’s blood pressure-lowering effect has to do with the concoction of feel-good hormones that get released during sexual activity and orgasm, namely, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, all of which can influence how relaxed, happy, and stress-free you feel, leading to the lower blood pressure readings. Oxytocin, also referred to as the “love […]
What Happens To Your Blood Pressure When You Eat Avocado Every Day – Health Digest
As we mentioned before, avocados contain a lot of fiber and healthy fats too, both of which play an indirect role when it comes to lowering blood pressure and protecting your heart. According to a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, Veronica Rouse (via The Heart Dietician), the soluble fiber in avocados helps you decrease blood […]
Eat This Popular Fruit To Lower High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Salt is often to blame when it comes to high blood pressure. But maintaining a low salt intake is anything but easy when it can often be found lurking in everything from frozen foods to cereals, canned goods, cheeses, and more. This is where our good friend the banana comes in. Just one banana (126 […]
What Happens To Your Blood Pressure When You Eat Lots Of Peanut Butter – Health Digest
A tablespoon (16 grams) of reduced-sodium peanut butter has 94 calories and just under 4 grams of protein. Despite peanut butter having 8 grams of fat, 6 of those fat grams come from heart-healthy unsaturated fat. Calcium, magnesium, and potassium are three minerals that can help manage your blood pressure, and peanut butter provides 41 […]
Turns Out We Have A Button To Lower High Blood Pressure. Here’s How To Find It – Health Digest
The 2023 article in Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health pulled together nine quantitative studies that found acupressure reduces blood pressure. The researchers concluded that applying pressure at the Taichong point was best for blood pressure. They suggested pressing into the point for five seconds and releasing for one second, repeating this 30 times for a […]
The Best Foods To Eat After Having Your Blood Drawn – Health Digest
Iron is an essential mineral needed for making hemoglobin, which is a protein found in red blood cells. It’s used to carry oxygen from your lungs to all the other areas of your body, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. When you have your blood drawn, eating foods rich in […]