Young adults may be able to lower their blood pressure by eating foods that contain isoflavones – a key compound in soy milk, tofu, green tea and peanuts – every day. The study’s lead investigator – a graduating medical student at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons – says this study is unique in that the results are very applicable to the general population. Compared to those consuming less than .33-milligrams of isoflavones per day – those reporting more than 2.5-milligrams per day had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure. To help put this into context – an eight-ounce glass of soy milk has about 22-milligrams of isoflavones and 100-grams of soybeans have as much as 130-milligrams.

What this means – according to the researcher – is that consuming soy protein – as an example – in combination with a diet high in fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy and whole grains could lead to as much as a 10 mmHg (millimeter of mercury) drop in systolic blood pressure for pre-hypertensives. That would greatly improve their chances of not progressing to hypertension.

Courtesy: NAFB News