Fewer Sugary Drinks May Reduce Blood Pressure, Says Study

Drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure, according to a report by the Louisiana State University Health Science Center.

The study, published in the journal Circulation, found that overweight people with high blood pressure who drank one less sugar-laden beverage a day lowered their blood pressure over 18 months.

The report used data on 810 adults aged 25 to 79 with borderline high blood pressure.

The systolic and diastolic blood pressure of the respondents fell significantly over the duration, according to Reuters.

Drinking one less soft drink a day resulted in a 1.8mm mercury drop in systolic pressure and cut diastolic pressure by 1.1mm of mercury.