Another one for my list.....

# 38. Increase calcium intake from natural sources including dairy product intake and green vegetables. Diastolic blood pressure was negatively and significantly associated with total calcium intake from dairy products. ( Cheese while supplying calcium may be high in fat and salt -- so need to be careful there, same with whole milk.) http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/38/3/457

I drink fairly large amounts of milk -- it hasn't seemed to have had much effect on my blood pressure. I also tend to like cheese. I think that calcium benefit only kicks in if one is low on the calcium intake side. Still, it another thing that been shown to make a difference.