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HIGH FIBER INTAKE LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE

A new study suggests that bulking up on fiber may help people keep their blood pressure under control.  Researchers tallied the results of 25 studies on the effects of dietary fiber on blood pressure and found that a high-fiber diet was associated with a significant reduction in blood pressure levels among people with high blood pressure or hypertension.  Nearly 50 million Americans and one billion people worldwide have high blood pressure. The results of this study showed that by adding fiber to your diet, there is a significant reduction in both systolic (the bottom number in a blood pressure reading) and diastolic (the top number) blood pressure in people with high blood pressure. The average American gets about 12 grams of fiber a day, which is far below the recommended 35 grams a day.  If you suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension, simply increasing dietary fiber through high-fiber foods and fiber supplements can dramatically and safely decrease your blood pressure by as much as 10 points in 2 to 3 weeks.  The best sources of dietary fiber are vegetables, beans, legumes, fruits and whole grains (>3 grams/serving).

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