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Canberra, May 5
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease.
The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beetroot, had lower blood pressure, and it also examined whether these same people were less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease many years later.
Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally, taking around 17.9 million lives each year.
Researchers examined data from over 50,000 people residing in Denmark taking part in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Study over a 23-year period. They found that people who consumed the most nitrate-rich vegetables had about a 2.5 mmHg lower systolic blood pressure and between 12 to 26 per cent lower risk of heart disease.
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New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease.
The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beetroot, had lower blood pressure, and it also examined whether these same people were less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease many years later.
Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally, taking around 17.9 million lives each year.
Researchers examined data from over 50,000 people residing in Denmark taking part in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Study over a 23-year period. They found that people who consumed the most nitrate-rich vegetables had about a 2.5 mmHg lower systolic blood pressure and between 12 to 26 percent lower risk of heart disease.
Eating just one cup of nitrate-rich veg daily is a moderate amount, scientists say - and hacks like blending them in a breakfast smoothie can help people who don t like greens stay healthy.
One Cup of Green Leafy Vegetables a Day Lowers Heart Disease Risk by Hannah Joy on May 4, 2021 at 1:20 PM
Eating nitrate-rich vegetables can also lower systolic blood pressure
Therefore, you can avoid taking supplements to boost your nitrate levels
People who include one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables in their diet every day are significantly at lower risk of developing heart disease, reveals a new research conducted by the New Edith Cowan University (ECU).
The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beetroot, had lower blood pressure, and it also examined whether these same people were less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease many years later.
The results – published in the European Journal of Epidemiology
– reveal the participants with the highest intake of vegetable nitrate, a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, had lower blood pressure than those who consumed the least.
Eating more vegetable nitrate was also linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, with the benefit plateauing at moderate intakes , around 60mg (a moderate serving) a day.
Overall, those with a moderate intake were 15% less likely to develop heart disease than the participants who consumed the least amount of vegetable nitrate, at around 23mg per day.
A moderate intake was specifically associated with a 12% lower risk of ischaemic heart disease, caused by narrow arteries depriving the vital organ of oxygen.