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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: GourmetDan on June 17, 2014, 01:07:58 pm

Title: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: GourmetDan on June 17, 2014, 01:07:58 pm

Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2659411/Eating-strawberries-lower-blood-pressure.htmll)

Finally, some good news...


Title: Re: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: alicewonders on June 17, 2014, 01:25:50 pm
I eat blackberries every day, I wonder if they do the same thing?

Title: Re: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: Luis Gonzalez on June 17, 2014, 02:24:18 pm
How does the chocolate glaze on those strawberries impact one's health?
Title: Re: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: Oceander on June 17, 2014, 05:50:42 pm
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on June 17, 2014, 02:24:18 pm
How does the chocolate glaze on those strawberries impact one's health?

chocolate is supposed to be good for you too, so that should give double the benefit!
Title: Re: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: DCPatriot on June 17, 2014, 05:53:02 pm
Strawberries...covered with dark chocolate sauce...and a bottle of Chardonnay.


....sounds better than fava beans, liver and Chianti.   LOL!
Title: Re: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: NavyCanDo on June 25, 2014, 12:44:11 am
Gonna order a Strawberry Margarita tonight. Maybe two, after all it is for my health.
Title: Re: Eating strawberries may lower blood pressure: Antioxidant-rich fruit relaxes lining inside blood vessels
Post by: ABX on June 25, 2014, 12:50:06 am
Quote from: NavyCanDo on June 25, 2014, 12:44:11 am
Gonna order a Strawberry Margarita tonight. Maybe two, after all it is for my health.

I find well aged grape juice works well to lower blood pressure.  Tonight is a 2006 Opus One.