{"id":1041718,"date":"2010-05-30T08:14:26","date_gmt":"2010-05-30T08:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/cut-back-on-sodas-for-a-healthier-heart\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T16:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T20:51:14","slug":"cut-back-on-sodas-for-a-healthier-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/longevity-medicine\/cut-back-on-sodas-for-a-healthier-heart.php","title":{"rendered":"Cut Back on Sodas for a Healthier Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cutting back on soda directly improves a person's blood pressure. Over time, the benefits of this practice will also continue to increase.<\/p><\/div>

Today, the average American consumes 28 fl. oz. of sodas and other sugary drinks everyday – an alarming fact considering that new research has discovered the vital link between these sugary drinks and blood pressure. <\/em><\/p>

According to research done by Dr. Liwei Chen from the Louisiana State University, cutting back on your consumption of sugary beverages has a direct impact on your blood pressure.<\/p>

The 3-point difference<\/strong><\/p>

In the randomized study involving 810 adult Americans (aged twenty five to seventy nine), Dr. Chen observed that halving <\/em>the usual consumption of sodas produced a 3-point reduction in blood pressure. What does this mean?  Well, a 3-point reduction in blood pressure also reduced the incidence of a heart attack by a hefty eight percent.<\/p>

Mortality associated with cardiovascular incidents was also reduced by five percent.  During the study, the 810 respondents were given beverages that had been sweetened with corn syrup – the most common sweetener used in the beverage and food industries today.<\/p>

According to Dr. Chen, if a person were to gradually reduce his or her soda consumption over a long period of time, then the benefits to a person’s heart <\/em>is also for the long term.  And that’s not all, a person who reduces his consumption of soda also protects himself more efficiently <\/em>from stroke – one the greatest silent killers in medical history.<\/p>

Soda & blood pressure?<\/strong><\/p>

But many people are still wondering: what does soda consumption really have to do with blood pressure?  There are two theories supporting the move to reduce the intake of sodas and sugary drinks: the sodium theory and the uric acid theory.<\/p>

You see, many <\/em>commercial beverages are loaded with sodium, <\/em>the same stuff that we use to season food. Sodium has the capacity to directly raise a person’s blood pressure.<\/p>

Also, the sweetener used for these beverages also contributes to the increase of a person’s uric acid, which is also directly associated with high blood pressure.  In addition to high blood pressure, increased uric acid can also contribute to a higher probability of developing gouty arthritis – a very painful form of arthritis.<\/p>

Tips for lowering your blood pressure<\/strong><\/p>

1. Avoid eating too much fast food and processed food – foodstuffs developed by most food sectors are loaded with at least 40% more sodium than what is considered safe by the US FDA.<\/p>

2.If you can, use spice substitutes when cooking. Avoid using too much salt when cooking.  Your blood pressure can progressively increase through time.<\/p>

3. You don’t have to spend a cent to exercise – start getting fit today.  Five minutes of brisk walking, done everyday, can do wonders for your blood pressure.<\/p>

4. Cut down on smoking – cigarettes and cigars have been shown to raise blood pressure.  If you stop smoking for just 1 to 2 hours, your blood pressure begins to go down.<\/p>

References:<\/strong>
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