Sugary drinks raise blood pressure

Sugary soft drinks and fruit drinks, they may increase the risk of hypertension, says a new study.
Findings showed that each "extra" Tin of sugary soft drinks consumed increased both systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
The Centers for disease and Prevention Control warns that any drink containing corn syrup of high fructose, fructose, concentrated juice of fruits, honey, sugar, syrup, corn syrup, sucrose dextrose is considered a "drink sweetened sugar."

Published in the journal of hypertension, researchers examined data on 2,696 volunteers, the ages of 40 to 59, of United States and Great Britain. And more than three weeks, the participants of the study is called four times to report had eaten it in the last 24 hours, give samples of urine and blood pressure.
Data revealed each extra can of soda or beverages sweetened they drank every day, individuals had an average of 1.6 greater mmHg systolic reading blood pressure and an average of 0.8 mm Hg diastolic reading greater. So the researchers recommend people limit the consumption of soft drinks.
In addition, the scientists found that people who eat more normally sweetened beverages have unhealthier diet; more calories and less fiber and minerals.
The American Heart Association encourages reduced consumption of sugar added due to possible health risks, including high blood pressure, I stroke, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

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1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure or high cholesterol

A new report from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
And 80% of adults does not control their blood pressure or high cholesterol levels, despite the fact that health insurance and access to low-cost treatment.
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are important risk factors for heart disease. Each year 785,000 U.S. adults have their first heart attack, another 470,000 have their second (or more) heart attack; According to the previous CDC data.
The new report is displayed in a vital functions, also found 1 in 3 adults get no treatment for high blood pressure; 1 in 2 adults do not have their blood pressure under control; 1 in 3 adults get no treatment of high cholesterol; and 2 in 3 adults have not their high cholesterol under control.
A spokesman for the CDC says we are missing to prevent cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States, more attention should be on prevention and better education.
Cholesterol-LDL or "bad" cholesterol-must be less than 160 in otherwise healthy people. Blood pressure should be less than 120 over 80. The CDC says something higher than 140 over 90 intervention required.
Heart disease deaths range from race to race. In 2004 showed CDC data that African Americans are more likely to die of heart disease (25.8% of the deaths) than Hispanics and whites, with 22.7% and 27.5% respectively.
According to the American Heart Association, poor nutrition, high salt intake, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol use, and not with prescribed medications all risk factors for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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