Spicy Foods Can Lower Blood Pressure

Chongqing, China, For people with high blood pressure, some foods like salty foods and caffeine should be avoided. But for those hooked with spicy food, so food can be a drug to lower blood pressure.

According to a recent study, eating foods that can cause a burning tongue aka spicy foods, can help lower blood pressure. This is very helpful for people who have high blood pressure.

"Hypertension affects more than 20 percent of people in China's north-east compared to 10 to 14 percent in China's south-west, where many residents there who eat spicy foods and hot," explained Professor Zhiming Zhu, who led the study, as reported from Dailymail , Thursday (05/08/2010).
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