8 common food additives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
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Ask Dr. Nandi: 8 common food additives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
In today’s Health Alert, a recent study found that common food preservatives may affect heart health. Eight in particular have been linked to increased rates of high blood pressure and heart disease.
Research suggests that consumption of certain preservatives may be linked to the risk of heart disease.
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Common preservatives hiding in processed foods may carry unexpected heart risks, with heavy consumption linked to substantially higher rates of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Researchers identified eight widely used preservatives associated with hypertension, although the observational study cannot prove they were directly responsible.
Research published in the European Heart Journal shows an increase of up to 29% in the incidence of hypertension among large consumers of preservatives
Eight additives widely used in processed foods have been linked to a higher risk of hypertension, but without proof that they directly cause it.
Nearly everyone eats them: These 8 food preservatives may be tied to high blood pressure, large French study finds - Dining and Cooking
An important caveat first The study was observational. It found statistical associations between preservative intake and health outcomes, but it cannot prove the additives caused them. Eating one of these ingredients does not mean you will develop high blood pressure or heart disease. How the study worked The research sits within NutriNet-Santé, a long-running French [...]
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