Turns out chia seeds might actually help to lower blood pressure. But some of their other benefits might be a little bit overblown. According to this meta-analysis published last month, the researchers looked at eight randomized controlled trials looking for the effect of chia seeds on blood pressure, body mass, body fat percentage, waste circumference, blood sugar, all that good stuff. And they were looking at people who were unhealthy in those areas. And they found an average drop in blood pressure by 7 and 6 for diastolic and cystolic, a clinically meaningful difference. When you hear that 120 over 80 number, think about that minus 7, minus 6, it's pretty big. But it didn't impact metrics around blood sugar and weight. The trials ranged from 10 to 24 weeks and used between 2 and 4 tablespoons worth of chia seeds. That's 25 to 50 grams. All of these trials were pretty small, so the results are a little bit more suggestive than conclusive. But if you have issues with your blood pressure, then adding some cheese seeds into your diet is not a bad idea to try. Let me know if you want a fun recipe ideas. I'm
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What’s your favorite way of eating chia seeds? Study- 📚DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae113 #health #nutrition #chiaseeds #bloodpressure
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- Chia seed meta-analysis discussed in the caption/transcript. DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae113. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae113