“To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities in all walks of life, we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy bodies and develop our minds to the limit of our ability”

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Monday, 21 February 2011

Healthy way to lower High Blood Pressure

We are all trying to take the healthier route and stay away from medication if we can so why not lower blood pressure by eating right? Here are just a few foods that are good for lowering Blood Pressure and the No-No's.

Good to eat!!
  • Bananas, sweet potatoes, spinach, raisins, papayas, lima beans, tomatoes, and trendy coconut water for potassium
  • Milk, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products
  • Broccoli, and calcium-fortified orange juice for calcium
  • Tuna, salmon, mackerel, sardines, and other fatty fish; and flaxseeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts for omega-3 fatty acids
  • Herbs and spices to put a little salt-free kick in your food
Stay away!!

  • Salty snacks like chips and fries
  • Cured sandwich meats and pizza-topping meats like ham, viennas, sausage, and pepperoni
  • Canned soups
  • White bread
  • Processed cheeses

All of the above foods are among the greatest dietary sources of sodium, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association
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