Grilling and other high-temperature cooking may raise risk of high blood pressure

[Northerner]

Grilled or well-done beef, chicken or fish may raise the risk of developing high blood pressure among people who regularly eat those foods, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2018, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in population based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.

Researchers analyzed cooking methods and the development of high blood pressure in people who regularly ate beef, poultry or fish: 32,925 women taking part in the Nurses' Health Study; 53,852 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study II; and 17,104 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. Detailed cooking information was collected in each of these long-term studies. None of the participants had high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, or cancer when they enrolled, but 37,123 people developed high blood pressure during an average follow-up of 12-16 years.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180321162250.htm

 

[mikeyB]

Well, they admit that this study is seriously flawed, and it doesn’t prove a cause and effect. If they hadn’t said that, I would have.

 

[Mark Parrott]

And as usual they don't take into consideration the rest of these people's diets.🙄

 

[trophywench]

I've been idly wondering if perchance it was more stressful cooking food at higher temps, cos you have to watch it more carefully whilst you are doing it ...... 😉

 

[Vince_UK]

I just stick everything in the Tefal OptiGrill back home and that takes care of everything. Don't have to worry about temperatures of time.