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Berries for Your Blood Pressure

Don't think of them as a treat. Berries should get daily play in your diet -- especially if you're at all concerned about your blood pressure.

People with high BP who ate berries daily as part of a study saw a 7-point dip in their systolic blood pressure -- after just 8 weeks of berry love!

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pennypacer1

2 of 2 people found this helpful.

7/11/2008 12:35:09 PM

I add blueberries to my cearel which gives it a punch for flavour. Recently I went for a checkup and my doctor said my HDL was higher than previous reading. Possibly the blueberries helped. .

sunface702

5 of 5 people found this helpful.

4/28/2008 5:24:03 AM

I make a smoothie in the morning using frozen berries, a banana, yogurt and dried oatmeal for added fiber. For additional liquid I pour in green tea (I make it iced daily.) This is very yummy!

kooncelinn

4 of 5 people found this helpful.

4/17/2008 7:57:23 AM

I have a raspberry garden and they produce in the spring and fall, easy to care for and are perineals. This year I am going to grow a Blueberry bush, should be interesting.

waveonwave

6 of 7 people found this helpful.

4/15/2008 8:45:34 PM

The article is very helpful. Except for blueberries, avacados, and melon, I can't eat the other berries because I have diverticulosis and do not want it to develop into diverticulitis. Everybody I know who have had this problem became very ill. Is there anything else besides those mentioned above that have the same benefits of berries?

Bri-man

19 of 19 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 1:08:31 PM

A great, inexpensive way to get berries is to look in your frozen food isle. That or stores like Costco carry berries in larger quantities at cheaper prices. The frozen ones are great for smoothies, IMHO.

g0rge0us

19 of 20 people found this helpful.

4/13/2008 5:36:45 PM

Let it always be a daily regimen for physical activity or exercise.

Goldilox

28 of 30 people found this helpful.

4/12/2008 6:46:27 PM

Blue berries and mango smoothies

Goldilox

5 of 10 people found this helpful.

4/12/2008 6:43:09 PM

Chia seeds should be taken seriously for good health.

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