The Claim
Higher Nutrient Consume Score (NCS) is associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure in U.S. adults, with each 10-point increase in NCS linked to a 1.01 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure and a 0.56 mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure.
What the research says
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In U.S. adults, a higher Nutrient Consume Score is associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Each 10-point increase in the score corresponds to a 1.01 mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure and a 0.56 mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure.
See the scientific wording
Higher Nutrient Consume Score (NCS) is associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure in U.S. adults, with each 10-point increase in NCS linked to a 1.01 mm Hg reduction in systolic and 0.56 mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure, suggesting that dietary patterns emphasizing nutrient ratios may correlate with improved cardiovascular risk profiles.
Eating more nutrient-dense foods increases the availability of compounds that help blood vessels relax and stay healthy, which lowers the force of blood pushing against artery walls.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who ate more nutrient-rich foods and fewer processed ones had slightly lower blood pressure, and this study found exactly that — for every 10-point increase in a healthy eating score, blood pressure dropped a little bit.
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