Ahealth and fitness consultant, Dr. Bisi Abiola, has revealed that fruit juice could reduce the risk of high blood pressure if taken regularly.
Abiola stated this during the January edition of the monthly healthy living dialogue, an event sponsored by Chi Limited. The platform gives experts an opportunity to x-ray the benefits of 100 per cent fruit juice.
The fitness coach said that drinking a glass of fruit juice gives an individual the opportunity to get at least eight per cent of daily potassium, which neutralises sodium and helps to lower BP.
“The overall amount of sodium and potassium in your diet affects your BP. Sodium makes it go up while potassium offsets sodium and helps to lower BP. Researches have shown that consuming more potassium reduces BP in people with hypertension; and this has huge benefit for consumers as long as they do not suffer from kidney disease,” she explained.
“Most of us only get about half of the recommended dietary allowance for potassium. What many people do not know is that taking a glass of orange juice allows you to get at least eight per cent of your daily
potassium.”
While many hypertensive individuals resort to medication, Abiola stated that medication was not the only way to control high BP.
“Lifestyle and diet also play an important role in managing such a health challenge,” she added.
According to her, fruit juices from trustworthy brand like Chivita produces bioflavonoids such as hesperidin – functions as an antioxidant and can help to lower cholesterol.
