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Drink Less: Alcohol
Drink Less: Alcohol
While some studies find that moderate drinking may decrease blood pressure, others show that even a small amount of alcohol can cause numbers to go north. But the one thing that most experts agree on? Binge drinking is a definite no-no — in addition to other risks, a recent study from South Korea associated it with nearly double the risk of mortality in adults with hypertension.
Heart-healthy choice: If you do drink, keep it to a minimum — no more than one drink per day for women, one to two drinks per day for men.
By Rachel Meltzer Warren, MS, RD. Rachel is a New York City-based nutrition writer, educator and counselor. Published February 22, 2011.
Reviewed by Joseph Sclafani, MD on April 16, 2015.
