Are our diets becoming sweeter?

A new paper investigates global diets and finds that, overall, diets include more added sugar, increasing health risks for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.

Eating out ‘raises risk for high blood pressure’

A new study is the first to show a link between eating away from home and increased risk for high blood pressure.

Government ‘not serious’ about improving Britain’s diet

The British government has done too little to tackle Britain’s poor dietary habits, with more than seven out of ten middle-aged adults overweight and nearly half suffering high blood pressure…

Onion extract may improve high blood sugar and cholesterol

The extract of onion bulb, Allium cepa, strongly lowered high blood glucose (sugar) and total cholesterol levels in diabetic rats when given with the antidiabetic drug metformin, according to a new…

Sugars may contribute to high blood pressure more than salt

Added sugars in processed foods are likely to have a greater role than salt in high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, according to new research in the journal Open Heart.

What are the health benefits of butternut squash?

Find out about the potential health benefits of butternut squash including preventing high blood pressure, preventing asthma, lowering cancer risk and managing diabetes.

Everyday foods pushing the salt intake of toddlers to excessive levels

More than half of Australian toddlers have excessive salt intakes putting them at risk of high blood pressure, stroke and coronary heart disease in later life.

Genetic study suggests causal link between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension

New genetic research provides compelling evidence that low levels of vitamin D have a causal role in the development of high blood pressure (hypertension).

Olive oil, greens explain Mediterranean diet’s beneficial effect on blood pressure

New mouse study suggests eating unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables – found in the Mediterranean diet – triggers a mechanism that protects against high blood pressure.

Children in the UK are eating too much salt, new study finds

According to a study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, children in the UK are consuming too much salt, with much of it coming from breads and cereals.Eating too much salt is one of the main factors behind high blood pressure, which in turn increases risk for heart disease and stroke.

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