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Colleen Doherty

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What happens to your blood pressure when you eat spicy food every day

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By Colleen Doherty
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What Happens to Your Blood Pressure When You Eat Spicy Food Every Day

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By Colleen Doherty, Jeffrey S. Lander
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Landmark study findings on adopting a spicy food diet as an intervention to improve blood pressure control are promising, but conflicting results from other studies make the effects unclear. Spicy food ingredients, especially capsaicin—which widens blood vessels and reduces salty food cravings—may be involved if the blood pressure effects of a spicy food diet are scientifically proven.
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4 Drinks to Skip If You Have High Blood Pressure

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By Colleen Doherty, Christopher Lee
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Managing high blood pressure (hypertension) typically involves a combination of medication and dietary changes. One dietary change that can have a dramatically positive impact on your blood pressure control is avoiding or restricting sugary drinks, caffeine, alcohol, and potentially, grapefruit juice. Athitat Shinagowin / Getty Images Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contain "added" sugars, syrups, or other calorie-containing sweeteners.
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