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A grocery support program helped Black adults lower their blood pressure in a food desert

Black people had lower overall blood pressure, as well as lower 'bad' LDL cholesterol, after getting healthy home-delivered groceries

However, their levels returned to normal within three months after the program’s end

THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Black adults living in food deserts can beat high blood pressure, with a little help.

Folks living in an area with few grocery stores had a greater reduction in blood pressure if they participated in a program that home-delivered healthy eats, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association .

They fared better than a similar group given money to buy groceries and plan meals on their own,

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