Micronutrients & recovery
Specific individual fruits and vegetables have disparate effects on hypertension risk: Raisins, grapes, apples, pears, blueberries, avocados, broccoli, carrots, and tofu/soybeans are associated with lower risk, while cantaloupe, string beans, and brussels sprouts are associated with increased risk.
Not all fruits and vegetables affect blood pressure the same way. To lower your risk, prioritize eating raisins, grapes, apples, pears, blueberries, avocados, broccoli, carrots, and tofu/soybeans. Be aware that high consumption of cantaloupe, string beans, and brussels sprouts was associated with a higher risk of hypertension in this study, possibly due to cooking methods or other factors.
Consumption levels of ≥4 servings/week (as opposed to <1 serving/month) of broccoli, carrots, tofu or soybeans, raisins, and apples was associated with lower hypertension risk... In contrast, higher cantaloupe intake was associated with an increased risk of hypertension... eating more string beans and brussel sprouts was associated with an increased risk of hypertension...
Why this rating
Observational data with multiple comparisons; the increased risk for some vegetables is unexpected and may be due to residual confounding or cooking methods rather than the vegetables themselves.
Source
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and the Incidence of Hypertension in Three Prospective Cohort Studies
Lea Borgi et al. · Hypertension · 2015
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