In a 2015 study in the Blood Pressure journal, researchers compared the effects of the intake of three kiwi fruits a day for eight weeks over an apple a day over the same time frame.
According to Harvard Health, people who ensure that at least 2% of their caloric intake comes from unsweetened yogurt tend to have lower blood pressure and are up to 30% less likely to develop hypertension.
According to the American Heart Association, the power of grapefruits as a health food has earned it a somewhat overblown reputation. But while the citrus fruit isn't a magical fat-burner, it is an impressive part of a healthy diet.
According to a 2015 study in the Clinical Nutrition Research journal, spinach was considered a potentially healthy supporter of heart health due to its high concentration of nitrates.
As Colleen Spees from the Ohio State University Medical Center told the American Heart Association, bananas are loaded with health benefits due to the nutrients and fiber in them.
As dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick told Time, nuts are generally a great part of a healthy diet due to them being a good source of plant-based protein, fiber, and more useful bodily fats.
As Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Eric Rimm told Harvard Health, strawberries are known to lower blood pressure due to the high concentration of chemical compounds called anthocyanins.
While promoting his team's research, Dr. Alister McNeish from the University of Reading explained that salmon is one of several oily fish that's good for promoting heart health.
A 2013 study in the ARYA Atherosclerosis journal found that standard commercial orange juice can lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, while a 2022 study in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension found a similar effect was present in the fruits themselves.
In a 2013 study published in Nutrition, the short-term consumption of cinnamon was found to decrease systolic and diastolic blood pressure significantly.