People with hypertension are bombarded with warnings about salt – and with good reason. Excess salt comsumption (more than 1,500 mg daily) increases water retention and raises blood pressure. However, the sweet side of the taste spectrum may also be contributing to high blood pressure. The culprit? High fructose corn syrup.
Over a period of three years, researchers from the University of Colorado’s Health Sciences Center analyzed the diets of roughly 4,500 adults ages 18 or older. All had normal blood pressure (<120/80 mm/Hg) at the beginning of the study. By the end of the study, people who reported consuming more than 74 grams of fructose daily faced a 28% higher risk of developing stage 2 hypertension (160/100 mm/Hg or greater) and had a 87% greater chance of being prehypertensive (120-139/80-89 mm/Hg) than those who consumed the least fructose.
Found in everything from soft drinks to dried fruit, high fructose corn syrup has become such a staple of the modern western diet that it may be impossible to avoid. But do your best. For one, it doesn’t seem to take much fructose to have a detrimental effect: 74 grams daily is about the equivalent of three regular soft drinks. Plus, many people in the study who didn’t consume much sodium on a regular basis still developed hypertension if they indulged in fructose. This indicates that sugar by itself is to blame, and not necessarily unhealthy eating habits in general.
Source: Healthcommunities
This makes sense also, that if you get all hyper on sugar that your blood pressure will probably elevate some. Good info, thanks Dr. Bob
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteWell put young lady!! Diabetes can be a very destrutive disease. Sugar intake should be taken seriously. Thanks for the great comment.
Sincerely,
Dr. Bob Moulas