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Foods to Avoid with High Blood Pressure | 14th July, 2017

If you have high blood pressure or prehypertension, studies have shown that you can lower your blood pressure by eating a healthy diet. 

 
A healthy diet emphasizes:
 

lean protein

whole grains

low-fat dairy

fruits and vegetables

 
Salt
Salt and sodium are villains when it comes to living with high blood pressure and heart disease. Studies shows that people with hypertension or prehypertension limit their daily sodium intake to just 1,500 milligrams.
 
More than 75 percent of the sodium you eat in a day comes from packaged foods, not what you add at the table with a saltshaker. Some of the saltiest sources of packaged foods include:
 
  • deli meat
  • frozen pizza
  • vegetable juices
  • canned soup
  • canned or bottled tomato products
 
Sugar
You likely already know that excessive sugar intake has been linked to increased cases of weight gain and obesity. But did you know that high sugar intake is also linked to high blood pressure? Sugar, especially sugar-sweetened drinks, have contributed to an increase in obesity in people of all ages. High blood pressure is more common in people who are overweight or obese.
 
Canned or bottled tomato products
As a rule, tomato products are problematic for people with hypertension. Canned tomato sauces, pasta sauces, and tomato juices are all high-sodium culprits. A half-cup serving of classic marinara sauce can have more than 450 milligrams of sodium. A cup of tomato juice comes in at 650 milligrams. You can often find low-sodium or reduced-sodium versions of all of these.
 
Frozen pizza
All pizzas can be bad for people watching their sodium intake. The combination of cheese, cured meats, tomato sauce, and bread adds up to a lot of sodium. But frozen pizza is especially dangerous for hypertensive people. To maintain flavor in the pizza once it has been cooked, manufacturers often add a lot of salt. One-sixth of a frozen pizza can be as much as 1,000 milligrams of sodium, sometimes even more.
 
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