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The Unpopular Juice That Can Lower Blood Pressure And Protect Against Cancer – Health Digest
BearFotos/Shutterstock Juice bars across the country offer many tasty variations packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from healthy fruits and vegetables. You can buy bottled fresh-pressed juices that blend the sweetness of apples and carrots, the earthiness of beets, the tart of lemon, and the fire of ginger. […]
One Little-Known Fruit Has More Vitamin C Than Any Other (And Could Also Lower Your Blood Pressure) – Health Digest
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Martin-dm/Getty Images Most Americans associate oranges with vitamin C, and with good reason. Food data that’s available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that one medium-sized orange contains 63.4 milligrams of vitamin C. Yet there’s a less […]
The Blood Type That Increases Your Risk Of Stroke, According To Science – Health Digest
Momo Productions/Getty Images Do you know your blood type? Unless you regularly donate blood, you might not. Blood types are categorized by the presence of specific antigens and proteins, and you inherit this blood type from your parents. Although you might not think about your blood type often, […]
The Arm Position That Can Falsely Raise Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Tom Werner/Getty Images Raise your hand if you want a better blood pressure rating. Just make sure you put it down the right way before your blood pressure is taken. Otherwise, your reading might make it seem as if your blood pressure is higher than it actually is. […]
The Unpopular Vegetable That Can Lower Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, And Blood Sugar All In One – Health Digest
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Dev Images/Getty Images Okra isn’t just an unpopular vegetable. It’s downright invisible to many people. Hey, the poor vegetable didn’t even make an appearance in a 2019 Fox News poll of Americans’ least loved veggies. Yet okra deserves […]
Blood Sugar Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore If You’re Over 50 – Health Digest
LightField Studios/Shutterstock Each time you eat something, your body goes to work sorting out the nutrients to fuel and heal your body. Carbs in your food are converted to glucose to provide energy for your cells. That’s when your blood sugar rises, so your pancreas begins to release […]
The Popular Bicep Exercise That Can Naturally Lower High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Inti St Clair/Getty Images File this one in the “strange but perhaps true” folder: The way you exercise your upper arms could possibly help lower your blood pressure reading at your next doctor’s appointment. And before you make any guesses about what the exercise is, be assured that it isn’t […]
Cucumbers Aren’t High Fiber But They Have A Positive Effect On Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock If you’re trying to reduce your blood pressure, you might start by eating more fibrous foods. After all, fiber has been shown to help lower blood pressure, as noted in a 2023 review in Cureus. According to the authors, people around the world who upped their fiber consumption by and […]
The Healthiest Cheese To Eat If You Have High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Westend61/Getty Images High blood pressure isn’t something you want to ignore. Left unchecked, high blood pressure (aka hypertension) can lead to a host of serious medical issues, from hardening of the arteries to brain damage. That’s one reason to choose the foods you eat carefully. And if you’re […]
The Absolute Healthiest Breakfast You Can Eat If You Have High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Daniel De La Hoz/Getty Images High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common issue among adults. According to the American Heart Association, roughly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and many of those people don’t even realize that they have it because there are usually no symptoms. […]