Overview
- Clarín relayed guidance from the Spanish Heart Foundation highlighting fruits such as berries, bananas, lemons, pears and apples for cardiovascular support and healthy blood pressure.
- Lifestyle measures — balanced diet, regular exercise and weight control — are presented as first-line strategies, with dietary steps complementing rather than replacing medical treatment.
- Tua Saúde and Clarín spotlight tamarind juice, noting a Nutrients journal study in animals that linked sour tamarind to reduced hypertension biomarkers compared with the sweet variety.
- The coverage advises moderation if consuming tamarind, citing a typical serving of about 30 grams or one glass of juice per day within an overall balanced diet.
- A separate Los Andes report, referencing U.S. NIH information, points to potassium-rich options beyond bananas — including beet greens, spinach, sweet potato, squash, melon, kiwi and low-fat yogurt — to help regulate blood pressure.