Eating More Whole Grains May Make High Blood Pressure Less Likely
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDAug. 10, 2007 -- Eating just one daily serving of whole grains may help prevent high blood pressure -- and more servings could slash your risk even further.

So says a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Study participants' odds of developing high blood pressure over a decade fell by 4% with each daily serving of whole grains.

Four percent may not sound like a whopping advantage. But since high blood pressure makes heart attacks, strokes, and a host of other health problems more likely, every little step helps.

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