Lower High Blood Pressure

There is no single high blood pressure diet. The reality is that there are many different ways to reduce your blood pressure through your diet. In this article, I’ll show you how to make some very basic changes to what you eat to lower your blood pressure but still enjoy your food.

Sodium

The first thing that you must do is to lower the amount of sodium in your diet. High sodium levels are directly linked to high blood pressure (hypertension). High sodium levels come from having too much salt in your diet.

Salt gets into your food in two ways. Either from what you add yourself or what is hidden inside prepared meals. You should add a little less yourself and tell restaurants to put less salt in (tell them you have hypertension) – they will be happy to make this small adjustment to your food preparation.

Potassium

Sodium and potassium have an opposite relationship with regard to blood pressure. Many people are lacking in potassium which can help you to lower your blood pressure.

The best source of this substance is from fruit and vegetables, the fresher the better. I recommend steaming vegetables as this locks in the greatest amount of healthy vitamins and minerals such as potassium.

Green Tea

Green tea, despite containing caffeine (a stimulant) is very beneficial for your health, including your blood pressure. People who drink one or two cups daily can benefit from a marked decrease in their blood pressure.

Although you can buy it in teabags, I recommend you try to find the raw ingredient and strain the tea yourself for maximum benefit.

Green tea is also linked with lower chances of heart disease and certain types of cancer.

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