High blood pressure – the 25p fruit that could prevent deadly symptoms of hypertension – Express

High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But, you could lower your risk of developing hypertension by eating an apple everyday, it's been claimed.

High blood pressure - which is also known as hypertension - puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital organs.

The condition could lead to some deadly complications, including strokes and heart attacks.

It could be caused by eating an unhealthy diet, or by not doing enough exercise.

You could lower your chances of high blood pressure by regularly eating apples, it's been revealed.

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"Certain foods are particularly good to eat if you have hypertension and can significantly lower your risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke, Dr Brewer told Express Health.

"When it comes to blood pressure, studies involving over 187,000 health professionals showed that those who ate four or more apples a week had significantly lower blood pressures than those who ate less than one a month, on average.

"Its important to eat the peel, as this contains antioxidants with blood-pressure lowering actions that are similar to those of ACE inhibitor drugs.

"You can grate the flesh and mix with lemon juice [to prevent browning] and add to salads, coleslaw and Bircher muesli. Dried apple rings and apple crisps also make tasty snacks."

You could also reduce your blood pressure by regularly drinking beetroot juice, she added.

Drinking 250ml of the juice every day for an entire month could lower your blood pressure by as much as 7.7/5.2mmHg.

Its anti-hypertensive benefits come from its high nitrate content.

In the body, nitrates are converted into nitric oxide; a molecule that dilates blood vessels, and subsequently prevents hypertension.

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High blood pressure - the 25p fruit that could prevent deadly symptoms of hypertension - Express