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Lower High Blood Pressure with these Easy Diet Tips
July 20, 2010
The best way for anyone suffering from high blood pressure, also called hypertension, to feel better and get healthy is through diet and exercise. Don’t be held back just because of your high blood pressure, learn how a healthy diet can help you. Along with prescribed medications (like Orlistat for weight loss and Cordarone Generic for lowering high blood pressure), simple changes in what you eat on a daily basis can lower your blood pressure. Here are some tips to get your started on your way to a healthier lifestyle!
- One of the most recommended diets by many primary health care
professionals is the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. Scientific studies conclude that the DASH diet is successful in lowering high blood pressure. It consists of focusing on vegetables, fruits, low-fat and/or fat-free dairy products, fish, poultry, whole grains, and nuts. This diet limits red meat and sugar intake, and intake of calories vary from 1,600-3,100/day. - You can never go wrong with adding more vegetables to your daily diet, especially leafy greens.
- Go raw and avoid the processed food aisle at your local grocery store.
- Do you like fish? The Omega 3 Fatty Acids found in coldwater fish is one of the most beneficial ways to lower blood pressure (if you aren’t a fan of fish, we suggest going to the pharmacy and asking for an Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplement pill).
- Drink eight glasses of water a day…at least.
- Look into including more foods enriched with potassium, such as bananas, in your diet
- Put down the bag of chips, pick up an apple and get on a low-sodium diet, which includes meat, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
- Look up the American Heart Association’s TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Change) diet to limit the amount of sodium and saturated fats. This diet teaches people to go for the whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats. The American Heart Association also recommends daily exercise with this diet plan.
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