{"id":342757,"date":"2015-01-15T09:51:42","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T01:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/blueberries-solution-blood-pressure-342757.html"},"modified":"2015-01-15T09:51:42","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T01:51:42","slug":"blueberries-solution-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/health-hk\/on-my-plate-hk\/blueberries-solution-blood-pressure-342757.html","title":{"rendered":"Blueberries: Your solution to low blood pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"shutterstock_170918597-750x410\"<\/span><\/a>Legend has it that during World War II, the pilots in\u00a0the British Royal Air Force\u00a0quenched their thirst\u00a0with blueberry<\/strong> juice to sharpen their vision. While no study has proven that blueberry is good for the sight,\u00a0research has shown that the fruit protects our eyes from the ravages of time.<\/p>

According to British scientists*<\/em>, if you consume 100 grams of these little guys per day, your blood vessels are bound to be more elastic, lowering blood pressure<\/strong> and preventing cardiac arrest. This aside, the fruit proves to be exceptionally effective in combatting hypertension<\/a> in women during menopause.<\/p>

A roadblock between prehypertension and hypertension<\/span> <\/h2>

Florida State University surveyed 48 ladies in menopause who have suffered from\u00a0prehypertension or hypertension.\u00a0\u00a01). The women were asked to introduce to their diet a daily dose of 22 grams of blueberry powder, the equivalent of one serving of fruit. Half of them were given the placebo.\u00a0After\u00a0two months, the researchers measured the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of patients. As expected, the ones on placebo showed no change while the rest showed a significant decrease in blood pressure.<\/p>

This is good news for the health-conscious <\/a>lot \u2014 the super fruit stands as an alternative to mainstream drug <\/a>remedies.<\/p>

Considering all its\u00a0health benefits<\/a>, we reckon you start counting blueberries in\u00a0your daily diet! The best part is that you can add them\u00a0to any meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks in between. Substitute your banana pancakes for blueberry ones, sprinkle some on your salad and layer your parfait with these little guys. We would recommend blueberry lotions <\/a>but unfortunately that doesn't count...<\/p>

*American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, nov. 2013<\/em><\/p>

<\/span> <\/h2>

Maureen Diament and Natasha Gan<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Add them to your salad or pancakes, these small but mighty fruits will pave your escape from hypertension. Blueberries are proof that what tastes good could also be healthy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":64201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"A new study in postmenopausal women showed that, when consumed regularly, blueberries prevent hypertension. 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