Drinking a serving of yogurt a day may be the food of choice for controlling high blood pressure

This study was conducted in collaboration with the University of Maine to study the relationship between yogurt intake, blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors, and found that for hypertensive patients, yogurt is associated with lower blood pressure

Globally, more than 1 billion people suffer from high blood pressure, which makes them more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide-in the United States, one person dies from cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds; in Australia, it occurs every 12 minutes

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"Dairy products, especially yogurt, may have the effect of lowering blood pressure

"This is because dairy products contain a series of micronutrients, including calcium, magnesium and potassium, all of which are related to blood pressure regulation

"Yogurt is particularly interesting because it also contains bacteria that promote protein release, thereby lowering blood pressure

"This study shows that for people with elevated blood pressure, even a small amount of yogurt can lower blood pressure

"For those who regularly drink yogurt, the results are even more pronounced, with blood pressure readings nearly 7 points lower than those who do not drink yogurt

The study was conducted on 915 community residents from the Maine-Syracuse longitudinal study

The researchers said that future observation and intervention studies should continue to focus on risk groups to test the potential benefits of yogurt