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"Vitamin C is one of those vitamins that we take for granted. It&amp;#x27;s good for you--everyone knows that! But, did you know that getting plenty of C in your diet (hello morning glass of OJ!) may have this surprising health benefit? John Hopkins researchers say that, according to their study, vitamin C could have blood-pressure-lowering properties. In fact, study participants who took about 500 mg of vitamin C daily, experienced a measurable drop in blood pressure over the course of eight weeks. Of course, high blood pressure is one of the leading indicators of heart disease, so this is good news for heart health. While the study looked at supplements (and it&amp;#x27;s important to note that the researchers aren&amp;#x27;t calling for vitamin C supplementation for blood pressure control just yet), there&amp;#x27;s no reason why you can&amp;#x27;t load up on vitamin-C rich foods (because you love them anyway)! Foods like citrus, red and green peppers, kiwi, and my favorite, brussells sprouts! Are you getting enough C? Do you have high blood pressure? P.S. If you&amp;#x27;re a daily OJ drinker, read this. And, vitamin C is great for your skin, but don&amp;#x27;t do this! Photo: Getty"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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