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Drinking from plastic bottles directly linked to high blood pressure and heart problems
Drinking from plastic bottles directly linked to high blood pressure and heart problems
March 29, 2025
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Cliff3,
Great article but they need to do a large clinical trial and collaborate among many countries to get a better picture on this. Also, it has been proven that the air we breathe and the water we drink and the fluoride we ingest, and the foods we eat are also harming our health. Soils from farming without proper rotation of different plants grown are no longer providing the nutrients we thought we were getting from the food.
Thanks for the post!

March 29, 2025
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I remember reading about this issue in the early '80's. We formally lived on the land we farmed and naturally returned nutrients. In the 20th century we factory farmed using chemical fertilizer and possibly lost touch with nutrients that we farmed out of the soil.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fruits-vegetabl...

Fruits and vegetables aren’t as nutritious as they used to be. What happened?
Fruits and vegetables aren’t as nutritious as they used to be. What happened?
March 29, 2025
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How do sugary beverages affect heart health and blood pressure?

Sugary drinks, whether from plastic bottles or other containers, can significantly impact heart health. They raise triglyceride levels and contribute to chronic inflammation, both of which increase the risk of heart disease. These beverages are also linked to Show Full Answer

How do sugary beverages affect heart health and blood pressure?

Sugary drinks, whether from plastic bottles or other containers, can significantly impact heart health. They raise triglyceride levels and contribute to chronic inflammation, both of which increase the risk of heart disease. These beverages are also linked to visceral fat accumulation around organs, which is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure is often called a "silent killer" because it typically has no symptoms while causing serious damage to your heart and blood vessels over time. Risk factors include consuming too much salt, being overweight, excessive alcohol consumption, and high stress levels. Making lifestyle changes like maintaining a low-salt diet, reducing alcohol intake, regular exercise, and stress management can help control blood pressure.

March 29, 2025

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