How eating whole food, plant-based proteins lowers the risk of having high blood pressure
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The study, published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, also suggested that minimally processed animal proteins could be included in weekly meal plans without significantly affecting a person's
high blood pressure risk
'Our study focused on foods, not the plant-based supplements that can be found on store shelves,' said the study's senior author Dr Marcia Otto, a nutritional epidemiologist and an associate professor at UT Health Houston School of Public Health in the US state of Texas.
Nearly half of all adults in the US have high blood pressure, or hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for
heart attacks
strokes and other health problems.
Tofu and soybeans are good sources of plant-based proteins. Photo: Shutterstock
Prior research has shown diet plays a critical role in the prevention and management of high blood pressure.
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