The mediterranean way. Should elderly people eat leafy vegetables and beetroot to lower high blood pressure?

Aging Clin Exp Res. 2021 Sep;33(9):2613-2621. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01760-4. Epub 2021 Jan 3.

Authors

Antonio Capurso¹, Cristiano Capurso²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. a.capurso@alice.it.
² Department of Medical and Surgical Science, School of Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.

PMID: 33389684
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01760-4

No abstract available

Keywords: Beetroot; Blood pressure; Leafy vegetables; Nitrate.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Pressure
Humans
Hypertension*
Nitrates
Plant Leaves
Vegetables*

Substances

Nitrates