Little-known smoothie can 'slash blood pressure' thanks to unusual ingredient
Little-known smoothie can 'slash blood pressure' thanks to unusual ingredient
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A nutritionist has shed light on a simple smoothie recipe that could help people with high blood pressure. The US-based influencer, Debbie Williams, said the little-known drink requires only three ingredients and posted a step-by-step tutorial on TikTok.
"If you want to get your blood pressure in a much healthier range, try drinking this juice," she told her 1.2 million followers in a previous video. "So, we're going to be using celery, dandelion leaves and a green apple. I'm going to cut all this up and put it into my Nama J2 juicer.".
As she chopped her ingredients, Debbie spoke about celery, explaining that it contains a special component known as 'phthalide'. This phytochemical, also present in blackberries, is renowned for its impressive ability to relax muscles in the walls of blood vessels.
In turn, this can help to combat high blood pressure - a factor that gives rise to serious health issues including heart disease, vascular dementia and strokes, when left unchecked. Meanwhile, other scientific evidence suggests that eating dandelion leaves may bolster this positive impact even further.
This is largely thanks to their rich potassium content, though more research is required to understand this further. It's also crucial to ensure that dandelion leaves are clean before consuming. Debbie continued: "Phthalide lowers blood pressure and makes it easier and smoother for the blood to flow. The potassium in dandelion leaves reduces blood pressure and green apples lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
