Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Meat-eaters have higher blood pressure, are more hypertensive Many studies have compared the blood pressure levels of people who have different diet-styles. Even when the data have been adjusted to eliminate salt as a variable, the following pattern is consistent: Blood Pressure Levels (highest ranked first) 1. Meat eaters 2. Lacto-ovo vegetarians 3. Pure vegetarians - Burr, M., " Plasma Cholesterol and Blood Pressure in Vegetarians, " Journal of Human Nutrition, 35:437, 1981 - Sacks, F., " Blood Pressure in Vegetarians, " American Journal of Epidemiology, 100:390, 1974 - Armstrong, B., " . . . Blood Pressure in Vegetarians, " American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 32:2472, 1979 - Ophir, O., " Low Blood Pressure in Vegetarians, " American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 37:755, 1983 - Kaplan, N., " Non-Drug Treatment of Hypertension, " Annals of Internal Medicine, 102:359, 1985 - Editorial, " Lowering Blood Pressure Without Drugs, " Lancet, 2:459, 1980 - Rouse, I., " Blood Pressure Lowering Effect of a Vegetarian Diet . . ., " Lancet, 1:5, 1983 Cited in " Diet for A New America " by Pulitzer-Prize nominee John Robbins; Stillpoint; 1987. Jai Maharaj Om Shanti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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