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Raisins. Français : Raisins secs. Русский: Изюм. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) taking blood pressure in PE (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Raisins: Eating raisins and soy appears to help reduce high blood pressure, thus warding off heart disease. Munching on a handful of raisins three times a day helped people with slightly elevated blood pressure lower their numbers after several weeks, said one of the studies presented at the American College of Cardiology conference. Blood pressure ranged from 120 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) to 139 millimeters of mercury over 89 mm Hg, or just higher than normal. The raisin-eating group saw significant drops in blood pressure, in some cases lowering the top number, or systolic pressure, by 10.2, or seven percent over the 12-week study. Researchers think that high level of potassium in the shriveled, dried grapes. "Raisins are packed with potassium, which is known to lower blood pressure," said lead investigator Harold B...

The number of people with heart failure will increase significantly in the coming years. Currently, approximately 130,000 people suffer from heart failure, in 2025 this number had risen to an estimated 195,000. This is evident from the report "Heart failure: epidemiology, risk factors and future" of the RIVM. Heart failure is a condition that the end of life of many people overshadows. Heart failure occurs when the pumping function of the heart fails and leads mainly to shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs and legs. This can lead people rather tired, less physical effort to cope, poor sleep by breathlessness and often also mental problems. All in all heart failure in people with fines on their quality of life. The literature review of the RIVM, supplemented with simulated future studies, shows that most people with heart failure experience symptoms such as those over seventy years. It is expected that the number of people with heart failure in the coming years will ...