10 Health Benefits of Honey
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Health Benefit Of Honey #5: Lowers Blood Pressure
As we have talked about honey’s benefits in heart health and cholesterol levels, it also helps lower blood pressure. As blood pressure is an important risk factor for heart disease, honey has shown to help lower blood pressure.
Antioxidant compounds have been shown to lower blood pressure. Honey contains vitamin C, flavonoids, and polyphenolics. A study has shown that regular intake of flavonoids is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases 6https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3005390/. A study regarding the consumption of honey and its effect on blood pressure was also conducted. Although more studies should be conducted, it resulted that moderate changes in blood pressure responded to honey 7https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21673929.
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