Maintaining healthy blood pressure is key to protecting your heart, kidneys, and overall well-being.
Certain foods in your diet can support blood vessel health, improve circulation, and help keep your blood pressure numbers in check.
1. Blueberries
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Add blueberries to smoothies or enjoy them on their own. Either way, blueberries can support healthy blood pressure.
A study found that eating just one cup of blueberries a week may lower the risk of developing high blood pressure. Other research has associated the anthocyanin flavonoid in blueberries with blood pressure reduction.
2. Walnuts
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A study in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases found that people who ate walnuts had lower diastolic blood pressure, smaller waistlines