Vegetable - A Natural Weapon Against High Blood Pressure
Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009
by Ehsan Shujan
http://www.increase-fitness.com
Till now you may have heard it many times that eating
vegetables is a good dietary habit for our body. I have heard it many
times already and the result of a recent study has proved the necessity
of eating vegetables once again.
A group of scientists in an international collaborative study
have found a relationship between the dietary vegetable protein and
BP (Blood Pressure) of individuals. This
study was conducted among 4680 people who were randomly selected from
U.S.A, U.K, China and Japan. Their ages were in between 40 and 59. The
study showed that dietary glutamic acid (one kind of amino acid) is
associated with lower BP. Vegetable proteins contain a richer amount of
glutamic acid and this indicates the inverse relation between vegetable
intake and lowering of blood pressure. The result showed that, 5% of
higher intake of glutamic acid as a percent of total protein in your
diet will lower the BP.
Vegetable sources of Glutamic acid: Beans, whole grains and tofu, pasta.
Well I should tell you about another research which reveals
the relationship between eating vegetables and the lowering of BP. A
group of researchers conducted a research known as
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension) Trial, which indicated that a diet that is rich in
fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy foods significantly lowers
BP.There were 459 participants in the trial.
But why we need to prevent high blood pressure?
Some of the major risks and problems associated with high BP are:
- Stroke
- Heart Attack
- Frequent headaches
- Damages to kidney
High blood pressure is a silent
killer. You may not know that you have higher BP. You
can measure your BP your self or you can get it measured by
medical personnel. The point is you have to measure it. Without
measuring you can not be sure if your blood pressure is higher than the
normal range.
So, if you don't have any special problem to eat vegetables
then eat them as regular as you can. Try to make it a habit of eating
vegetables everyday. They are your natural weapon against high blood
pressure. Don't let it kill your happiness and good health. Instead
attack it going one step ahead.
Visit Increase-Fitness.com and get more health tips and health related information. Learn more about fitness & wellness and if you want more information especially about diet then visit the Diet section of the site.
Ehsan, your article makes me thankful that I maintained [mostly-vegetable] eating habits while growing up. Thanks for sharing very healthy information with your readers.Thanks Ronyae for your compliment ... :-) It was good to know that you maintained such a good eating habit. I hope you will maintain this habit in future also. Take care.Everyday. Thanks.
