High Blood Pressure Diet Tips and Guide

If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, it is almost a certainty that your doctor has advised you to begin adhering to a high blood pressure diet as a way to control your hypertension. If you are also overweight, your extra pounds could be a factor in increasing your blood pressure; so your high blood pressure diet may be a low-calorie diet as well, at least until you lose the unwanted weight. If weight is not an issue, your high blood pressure diet will not be a calorie-restricted one.

A high blood pressure diet demands that you cut back on or eliminate some foods, while increasing your intake of others. Salt is a prime culprit in creating high blood pressure, so you should be consuming no more than five grams of salt per day. Go for the low-salt or no-salt versions.

You doctor is going to tell you that, as a part of your high blood pressure diet, you will have to lower or stop your consumption of alcohol, caffeine, and high fat foods. If you absolutely cannot live without meat, choose white meat chicken or turkey, baked or roasted with the skin removed. High fiber whole grain cereals and baked goods; potassium-rich fruits like bananas and prunes; beans; fresh fruits–especially blueberries and citrus fruits; vegetables including spinach, broccoli carrots, avocados, and celery; low-fat dairy products; unsalted nuts and soy products; and flaxseeds are all ingredients n a well-balanced high blood pressure diet.

Your diet, if you want to maximize its hypertension-reducing benefits, should be accompanies by a consistent exercise program. Your high blood pressure diet will work on its own, but may need the extra boost provided by regular exercise to get your blood pressure back into normal range.

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