Do fruits and vegetables really control blood pressure?

health - fruits and veggies
United States
November 21, 2006 10:29pm CST
I read that fruits and veggies can control high blood pressure.So what is you have low blood pressure?Not to the point where its a health risk but enough for the doctor to wonder.And if you ate those fruits and veggies would it drop more?
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@frosthon (2249)
• Singapore
22 Nov 06
It helps you to control the pressure, maintaining it at a good level. Think of Panadol maybe, it's suppose to reduce your temperature when you have a fever. But it doesn't mean that if you take a few more, your body temperature will drop tremendously. Our body work is a very strange way where some cannot be explain.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
23 Nov 06
That is very interesting, I have this topic in my "interest" now so I will keep my eye on this...thank you.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
23 Nov 06
sorry about that photo, I don't know why it uploaded on this discussion as I have that in a different interest group....
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• United States
23 Nov 06
thank you.
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@chikkadee (372)
• Australia
23 Nov 06
I wouldn't be shocked to hear that. Though I dont think it would affect those with low blood pressure, I would just assume that if your eating a lot of vegies you are getting a lot of nutrients and since they are so filling you are prolly eating less of the bad stuff. I think vegies would return your body to a homeostatic state, that is that your body would return to a prime working condition rather than go in the other direction, especially since high blood pressure is generally caused by your arteries blocking off, so if you can unblock them you would return to a normal state (rather than go down more)
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• United States
23 Nov 06
well said.
@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
23 Nov 06
It will help a lot if we eat fruits and vegetables as well as regular check up. It will help maintain our optimum level.
• United States
23 Nov 06
do you really know what your optimum level is though.just your body changes everyday so does your level.
• United States
23 Nov 06
Try eating dark chocolate. It has been proven to lower blood pressure. The darker the chocolate the better.
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• United States
23 Nov 06
Try eating dark chocolate. It has been proven to lower blood pressure. The darker the chocolate the better.
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• United States
23 Nov 06
Try eating dark chocolate. It has been proven to lower blood pressure. The darker the chocolate the better.
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• United States
23 Nov 06
I'm allergic to chocolate so that would not help me.
@manzician (4727)
• India
23 Nov 06
Yes according to Dr's
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@zgb_0001 (1381)
• Pakistan
26 Nov 06
celery - celery
Not all of them can control blood pressure, But some vegetables can cut down it. e.g. celery:
• Romania
23 Nov 06
I think yes, but do't know how
• United States
23 Nov 06
thank you
@kabalweg (69)
• Philippines
26 Nov 06
According the medical news I've read, yes. But only fruits rich in potassium, particularly bananas, and some other minerals that I can't remember right now.
@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
14 Jan 07
I dont no if this is true or not.I read about this so many times that fruits and vegetables are good for high blood pressure.I eat fruits nad vegetables and still have high blood pressure and i am on high blood pressure pills to.And i dont use salt and I also exercise every day and still have it. Oh i dont smoke or drink either.