Micronutrients & recovery
Long-term consumption of whole fruits (excluding juices) at levels of ≥4 servings/day is associated with a statistically significant reduction in the risk of developing hypertension compared to low intake (≤4 servings/week).
To lower your risk of high blood pressure, aim to eat at least 4 servings of whole fruits every day. Focus on fruits like apples, raisins, grapes, and berries. Do not substitute whole fruit with fruit juice, as this study found no blood pressure benefit from juice. While vegetables are healthy, this specific research suggests that consistent, long-term fruit consumption is a more reliable dietary lever for preventing hypertension than total vegetable intake alone.
Compared with participants whose consumption was ≤4 servings/week, the pooled hazard ratios among those whose intake was ≥4 servings/day were 0.92(0.87–0.97) for total whole fruit intake...
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort studies (n=187,453) with long follow-up (>20 years) and rigorous adjustment for confounders, though observational design prevents causal proof.
Source
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and the Incidence of Hypertension in Three Prospective Cohort Studies
Lea Borgi et al. · Hypertension · 2015
DOI 10.1161/hypertensionaha.115.06497
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