Tag Archive for 'Central blood pressure'

People who drank 2 cups of coffee per day and people who drank over 3 cups per day had lower systolic blood pressure than non-coffee drinkers by 5.2 mmHg and 9.7, respectively; similar trends were also observed for peripheral pulse pressure, aortic blood pressure and aortic pulse pressure. Image credit: Sci.News.

Regular Coffee Drinking Associated with Lower Blood Pressure

Feb 9, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

According to new research from the University of Bologna and the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, self-reported regular coffee drinkers have...

Replacing saturated fatty acids with 57 to 99 g/day of walnuts for 6 weeks reduced central diastolic blood pressure compared with a diet similarly low in saturated fatty acids but with lower alpha-linolenic acid content. Image credit: He Lee.

Walnuts May Help Improve Central Blood Pressure in People at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

May 14, 2019 by News Staff

Walnuts are a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, including alpha-linolenic acid and the linoleic acid, and contain a proportionally greater quantity...