High Blood Pressure Diet Guidelines

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It is a well-known fact that heart diseases and excess body

weight are related. Obesity, heavy alcohol consumption and lack

of activity are the main factors causing high blood pressure.

Too much body fat leads to an increased risk of health problems

through clogging the blood vessels with cholesterol. That is why

the successful treatment of high blood pressure starts with

following a diet specifically aimed at reducing high blood

pressure.

If you already have high blood pressure, you cannot reverse it

to low permanently. Instead, you can control your high blood

pressure by taking a prescribed medication and amending your

diet. Research has shown that a high blood pressure diet can

effectively prevent blood pressure from rising above normal.

Today, most of our meals still contain more fat than the

government recommends, and most of the vending machines and

fast-food options do not meet the nutritional standards set by

the U.S. government. With fast-food snacks available at every

corner, it's often hard to switch to a healthy diet.

High blood pressure diets are designed to decrease sodium,

increase potassium, and lessen calories. This way you will

maintain a reasonable weight. This diet consists of foods that

are delicious and low in fat such as whole grains, fruits,

vegetables, low-fat dairy products and lean proteins.

Here are some simple tips to help you follow your high blood

pressure diet guidelines:

1. Make sure you eat a healthy breakfast. Eating in the morning

will increase your energy and will help you avoid snacks before

lunch. A quick breakfast can be as easy as a bowl of cereal, a

slice of whole-wheat toast, cereal bar or fresh fruit.

2. When following your high blood pressure diet, your daily

food intake must include foods from five food groups:

• Protein: Eat meats that are lower in fat, such as chicken,

turkey, tuna, or low-fat luncheon meats. Make salads with a low

fat meat or vegetables and light salad dressing.

• Grains: Always try eating a whole wheat version of your

favorite bread, be it a loaf, a bagel or a roll.

• Vegetables: Eat tomatoes, peppers, baby carrots and other

colorful vegetables as many as you like. The brighter the

vegetable, the more antioxidant vitamin A it contains.

• Fruits: Fruits should be eaten fresh. Fruit has fiber and

healthy calories, and you will want to eat less during the day.

Juice has fructose which fills up with energy. That’s why juice

should become a part of a healthy breakfast along with a

cereal.

• Dairy: Try low-fat or non-fat milk, non-fat chocolate milk,

and low-fat cheese. Basically, any type of cottage cheese or

yogurt goes well with fruit.

If you want to avoid facing complicated and often

life-threatening consequences of high blood pressure, you may

want to ensure that you and your family eat healthy meals that

don’t pack on the pounds and rise your cholesterol.

Emphasizing healthy food choices can help you enjoy your meals

without excessive fat, sugar, and calories. Healthy food

choices can be a carry-over from healthy menu and meal planning

at home while managing your high blood pressure with diet.

Switching to a diet without excessive fat and salt and staying

fit will help you loose weight and can help prevent or at least

delay heart-related problems. Along with monitoring and

medication treatment, a high blood pressure diet can help

control your blood pressure and reduce your risk of stroke,

kidney and heart failure and heart attack.

See your doctor before making any diet or lifestyle changes.

About The Author: writes articles on a number of

different topics. For more information on Blood Pressure please

visit http://www.bloodpressureguide.org/ and for additional

Blood Pressure articles please visit

http://www.blood-pressure-resources.com/bloodpressure-articles/

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