Eight chronic kidney disease patients had lower blood and urine phosphorus after a week of vegetarian eating than after a meat-based diet matched for protein and phosphorus. Researchers suspect plant phosphorus is less bioavailable, but say longer studies are needed.
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Hypertension news: Phosphorus may help cut high blood pressure risk
A study in Hypertension found participants in the highest fifth of phosphorus intake had lower baseline systolic blood pressure than those in the lowest fifth, with no significant effect on diastolic pressure. CDC data showed hypertension prevalence barely changed from 1999-2000 to 2007-2008.
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A USDA table ranking selected foods by phosphorus per common measure, led by self-rising cornmeal at 860 mg per cup, sweetened condensed milk at 774 mg and self-rising white flour at 744 mg.
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