Lower your blood pressure naturally: Eat an orange a day

by Vanessa Jackson, FSP Health, 28 February 2014

When it comes to the health of your heart, an apple doesn't keep the doctor away like an orange does! Oranges contain a large amount of vitamin C, which is great at keeping your heart in shape. And lowering your blood pressure. Here's why…

Vitamin C combats high blood pressure by keeping free radicals at bay

Because vitamin C is a strong antioxidant, it helps eliminate free radicals in your system. These free radicals cause your arteries to degenerate, so they can’t maintain your blood pressure.

The Nutritional Journal shows results of a study of women who had high levels of vitamin C in their system. Their blood pressure was at least five points lower than the women who had low levels of the vitamin.

The women with the higher levels of vitamin C took just 500mg a day over an eight-week period.

And guess how much vitamin C you’ll get from an orange?

Exactly 500mg!

Eat an orange every day to lower your blood pressure naturally

Researchers say that lowering your blood pressure by even a few points has a big impact on your overall health.

So eat an orange every day to get your daily dose of vitamin C. It’s an easy and safe way to lower your blood pressure without taking dangerous medications.

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