LOOKING FOR A NATURAL WAY TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE? WHOLE GRAINS MIGHT BE THE ANSWER
By Hugo Francisco de Souza
Replacing refined grains with whole grains could be a simple yet powerful step to reduce your risk of hypertension, according to the largest analysis of its kind to date.
Study: Whole grain and refined grain consumption and the risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Image Credit: marilyn barbone / Shutterstock
Eating 200g of whole grains daily (like 2 bowls of oatmeal) showed a 22% lower hypertension risk compared to no intake – a specific dose threshold highlighted in the nonlinear analysis, even though the overall trend was linear.
In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the associations between the dose-dependent consumption of grain subtypes (whole grain versus refined grain) and the subsequent risk of hypertension.
2025-07-03T02:33:25Z