date:Mar 20, 2014
rtery pressure) and diastolic (minimum artery pressure) blood pressure compared with eating an omnivorous (plant and animal) diet. In the 32 studies, eating a vegetarian diet was associated with lower average systolic and diastolic blood pressure, compared with omnivorous diets.
Further studies are required to clarify which types of vegetarian diets are most strongly associated with lower blood pressure, said Dr Yokoyama. Research into the implementation of such diets, either as public health i