12 Oct 2004 - If you are a woman and consume 800 micrograms or more of folate per day you are much less likely to be at risk of having high blood pressure, says a new study. Having a high folate intake already benefits women when they want to have a baby as it reduces the chances of the baby being born with spina bifida. The benefits for blood pressure were presented at the American Heart Association's annual conference, Chicago, USA.
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=14827
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