{"id":5820,"date":"2012-08-27T01:00:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=5820"},"modified":"2012-08-27T17:27:53","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T21:27:53","slug":"these-berries-proven-to-improve-blood-pressure-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2012\/08\/27\/these-berries-proven-to-improve-blood-pressure-again\/","title":{"rendered":"These Berries Proven to Improve Blood Pressure &#8211; Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/grapes_high_blood_pressure-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"grapes_high_blood_pressure\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/grapes_high_blood_pressure-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/grapes_high_blood_pressure.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>Yet another study is out proving that one particular berry has been shown- again- to have a great impact on heart health. <\/p>\n<p>This time the study was particularly focused on men who are pre-diabetic and suffering from metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of eating grapes have been shown to be a triple-punch of healthy components, as recently published in the Journal for Clinical Nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that the polyphenols in grapes can improve blood flow and also lower blood pressure in men with metabolic syndrome, but they can also greatly reduce inflammation- the source of most chronic diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Polyphenols are a powerful group of antioxidants that combat free radicals, whose sole mission is to steal electrons from healthy cells, weakening them and causing inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>People suffering from metabolic syndrome have a collection of inflammation-based conditions, such as high blood pressure, decreased insulin sensitivity, high blood sugar, low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides and others.  The syndrome is also marked by obesity and a high percentage of belly fat.<\/p>\n<p>The study that was published didn\u2019t even have to use fresh, raw grapes to see benefits.  It used freeze-dried grape powder.  It isn\u2019t clear yet how much more of a benefit would have been seen to use un-processed, fresh grapes instead.<\/p>\n<p>While watching sugar consumption is important for those with increased blood sugars, the benefits of eating grapes- any variety- at about a half cup to a cup per day can actually eventually eliminate the problem altogether when consumed in concert with other inflammation-fighting foods.<\/p>\n<p>Eliminate <a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/defeat-diabetes\/\">Type Two diabetes and metabolic syndrome here&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get your <a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/cholesterol\/\">cholesterol back to a healthy balance in just 30 days&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For even more powerful ways to <a href=\"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/bloodpressure\">lower blood pressure, check out our blood pressure exercises here&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another study is out proving that one particular berry has been shown- again- to have a great impact on heart health. This time the study was particularly focused on men who are pre-diabetic and suffering from metabolic syndrome. 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