HEALTH ISSUE: SHORT CUTS

SHORT CUTS


Fewer sugary drinks may
lower blood pressure


   Drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure, US researchers said on Monday in findings adding to a growing body of research supporting cutting back on sweetened beverages. They found overweight people with high blood pressure who drank one less sugar-laden beverage a day significantly lowered their blood pressure over 18 months. The study was headed by Dr Liwei Chen of Louisiana State University Health Science Center.