ABSTRACT
For years vegetarian has develop rapidly which has started a need to become a choice.
Vegetarian diet tend to be higher fiber, potassium, magnesium and low fat. The food intake should
have a role to play increase in blood pressure. This study aimed at finding the implication of
consuming food against hypertension in Asram Sri Sri Nitai Gaurangga.
The method was used in this study was qualitative which analyzed by interpretive. The
informant was interviewed were five included one of them was the informant key (the head of
asram). All informants were bhakta who lives daily consuming vegan food in Asram Sri Sri Nitai
Gaurangga.
This study showed that bhakta who was undergoing vegetarian can be seen from the
implication of consuming vegan food would have the controlled blood pressure. Systolic blood
pressure was between 110-120 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure was between 70-80 mmHg. The
study result can be used as scientific information to understand the implication in consuming
vegan food towards hypertension.
Keyword:Vegetarian,Bhakta,Ashram
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