Olive Oil, Lowering Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has been called the silent killer. If you have high blood pressure, you may not know it unless you’ve been checked recently. Outwardly you will most likely feel fine and function normally. But at the time the condition could be working against you – all without you knowing.
Sure, there are tablets that the doctor can prescribe, and exercising works fine too. But have you considered olive oil as a major part of you normal diet? You should.
Experts are unsure of how oilive oil works to reduce blood pressure, but one possible reason is through its high content of polyphenol. This is a substance that works as a potent antioxident, which helps the artery channels to dilate. This has the effect of allowing the blood to flow more freely and less constricted, lowering the pressure.
From 100 grams of extra virgin olive oil you will find 50 milligrams of polyphenol. By comparison, sunflower oil contains absolutely no polyphenol whatsoever. So if you are one of those people who think that cooking oil is just cooking oil, and it makes no difference which is used, think again!
Next time you’re out shopping, choose the extra virgin olive oil instead of the vegetable oil. It’s healthier, and you’ll reduce your high blood pressure too.
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