‘Long-term consumption of lingonberry juice may reduce BP’: Study

London, Jan 5:
Researchers have found that long-term consumption of lingonberry juice may lower high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels, an advance that may lead to new dietary recommendations for the chronic disease.
According to the researchers from the University of Helsinki in Finland, food rich in the group of chemicals called polyphenols can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
In the current study, the scientists found that lingonberry, bilberry, cranberry and blackcurrant are excellent sources of polyphenols. Anne Kivimaki, who studies Food Science at the University of Helsinki, investigated the cardiovascular effects of cold-pressed lingonberry juice, cranberry juice, and blackcurrant juice as drinking fluid for 8-10 weeks on genetically hypertensive rats (SHR). (PTI)

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