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Researchers at King's College London have identified a previously unknown connection between chewing sugary gum after eating nitrate-rich vegetables like beetroot, spinach, and kale, and reduced blood pressure. This is the first study to demonstrate this specific relationship between gum chewing and the cardiovascular benefits of dietary nitrates. The findings were published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Why it matters
This discovery could lead to simple dietary recommendations for improving cardiovascular health through the combination of nitrate-rich vegetables and gum chewing. The research may provide an accessible, non-pharmaceutical approach to blood pressure management that could benefit populations at risk for hypertension.
For the first time, researchers at King’s College London have discovered a link between chewing sugary gum after consuming vegetables high in nitrate, such as beetroot, spinach and kale, and lowering blood pressure. The study is published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Source: Chewing sugary gum may enhance the cardiovascular benefits of nitrate-rich vegetables