Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 9:21âŻPM
Eight Preservatives Associated With High Blood Pressure
Researchers also examined 17 of the most commonly consumed preservatives individually. Eight were specifically associated with a higher risk of high blood pressure:
potassium sorbate (E202)
potassium metabisulphite (E224)
sodium nitrite (E250)
ascorbic acid (E300)
sodium ascorbate (E301)
sodium erythorbate (E316)
citric acid (E330)
extracts of rosemary (E392)
Among these additives, ascorbic acid (E300) was also specifically linked to cardiovascular disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260617032204.htm
Dr. Mathilde Touvier, research director at INSERM (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research)
Anaïs Hasenböhler, a PhD student.
Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité in France.
