After a research involving data from hundreds of thousands of people, scientists have found the food you should eat that will cut the risk of high blood pressure by a fifth.
The study which was presented at a conference of the American Heart Association found that women who eat five or more servings of yoghurt a week are less likely to develop high blood pressure, Daily Mail reports.
The researchers also found that the benefit of eating yoghurt five times a week was even greater in people who also ate lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts and beans.
The researchers saw a 31 per cent reduction in risk for high blood pressure, compared to those who ate yoghurt just once a month, Daily Mail reports.
Justin Buendia, a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Medicine said:
“…adding yoghurt to an otherwise healthy diet seems to help reduce the long-term risk of high blood pressure in women.
“Our study shows that daily intake of dairy products, particularly yoghurt lowers the risk of developing high blood pressure.”
The research was funded by the National Dairy Council in the US.
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