BPA Increases Blood Pressure

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN

We know that canned foods aren’t the healthiest of food choices. Their high sodium content and lack of fresh nutrients alone are worthy of concern. And now, a recent study gives us yet another compelling reason to avoid them.

Researchers from Korea found that BPA, a chemical found in most canned foods, may elevate blood pressure.

The results were published online in the journal Hypertension.

BPA Exposure Raised Blood Pressure by Five Points

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