High Blood Pressure

If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, eating too much sugar may be a culprit. Several studies found that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages has a strong connection with hypertension and a greater risk of high blood pressure.

However, healthcare experts point out that a clear cause-and-effect relationship hasn’t been discovered yet. Still, what they do know is that eating too much sugar can harm the lining of our blood vessels, making it easier for cholesterol to build up to the walls of the blood vessels. When this happens, your blood vessels get hardened, so your blood pressure automatically goes up.