If you eat more than 74 grams of fructose a day—like from sugary drinks or sweets—you’re much more likely to have high blood pressure, especially readings like 160/100 or higher.

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The wrong white crystals: not salt but sugar as aetiological in hypertension and cardiometabolic disease

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This study says that too much sugar, especially fructose, can raise blood pressure — just like the claim says. It doesn’t give the exact numbers, but it agrees that sugar, not just salt, is a big reason people get high blood pressure.

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The wrong white crystals: not salt but sugar as aetiological in hypertension and cardiometabolic disease

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DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2014-000167

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