Mediterranean Diet Lowers Blood Pressure

The Mediterranean Dietary approach can help lower blood pressure. This, according to this report published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, adherence to this way of eating was associated with lower blood pressure.

This adds to the data indicating that the consistent health benefits of this approach. For instance, recent research has indicated that the diet may have benefits for arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, hearth health and blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, lung disease, and allergies.

The Mediterranean dietary approach consists of healthy foods (described in the now popular Mediterranean Food Guide Pyramid), but also in their behavioral habits of healthy eating. This combination synergistically contributes to the final outcome: healthy hearts, longer lives, and delicious food.