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There\u2019s nothing worse than swallowing a cocktail of pills to try and control your high blood pressure only to find out they\u2019re not as effective as doctors once said. <\/p>\nThere\u2019s nothing worse than swallowing a cocktail of pills to try and control your high blood pressure only to find out they\u2019re not as effective as doctors once said. <\/p>\n
Let\u2019s also not forget the plethora of dangerous side effects that come with them.<\/p>\n
But new research carried out by scientists at Queen Mary University in London states that the answer to lowering your blood pressure by a whopping 11 points naturally lies in your salad.<\/p>\n
Researchers have stated that there are certain types of vegetables that contain a natural chemical that controls high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
The study involved 15 participants \u2013 8 women and 7 men \u2013 all of whom suffered from systolic high blood pressure ranging from 140 to 159mm Hg. They were not suffering from complications as a result of their condition nor were they on blood pressure medications.<\/p>\n
After drinking a glass of nitrate-containing water or beetroot juice, the participants\u2019 blood pressure was taken, and the results were astounding \u2013 there was a whopping 11.2 mmHg decrease on average. The biggest drop was measured after 3-6 hours, but it was still significantly lower than the baseline after 24 hours. Thus, proving the hypothesis \u2013 optimal choices in diet and lifestyle can positively affect blood pressure.<\/p>\n
The amount of nitrate used in the study was equal to consuming either two beets or a bowl of lettuce, showing that just ONE meal high in nitrate is enough to lower your blood pressure.<\/p>\n
Remember, when it comes to high nitrate foods, you aren\u2019t limited to beetroot – you can also eat carrots, fennel, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, spinach, or green beans for the same results. <\/p>\n