Foods To Lower Blood Pressure

And As They Say You Are What You Eat

Consuming the right foods to lower blood pressure is one important aspect to combat the silent killer. Weight gain and excessive salts can be harmful for you if you have high blood pressure and this enhances the need for a planned diet.

I'll be listing certain food items that are known to be effective in reducing your blood pressure readings when consumed on a regular basis.

Remember, weight loss, a healthy diet and salt intake reduction can lower your blood pressure.

Potassium-Rich Foods

Potassium is a key component for a healthy pressure reading. Adequate consumption of potassium intake have been proven to balance your blood pressure levels.

Foods like papaya, guava, banana, oranges, prunes, potato, squash, avocado, yam, yogurt, are rich sources of potassium and can considerably help to reduce your blood pressure.

Garlic And Garlic Supplements

Garlic is a natural blood thinner and can help in the reduction of your blood pressure. A clove of garlic a day is said to cause noticeable reduction in blood pressure levels.

I highly recommend Nature Made Odor Control Garlic 1250 mg Tablet 200ea.

But due to its aggressive nature, garlic or garlic supplements should not be taken along with your medications for blood pressure. And remember to consult with your healthcare physician before using this natural remedy.

Pomegranate Juice

Another effect blood pressure reducer is the pomegranate juice in its pure form. When consumed on a daily basis for a considerable time, the juice has been proved to bring down your blood pressure levels by almost 20%.

So please give Joint Juice Cran Pomegranate Glucosamine + Chondroitin Supplement Drink 6 Pack 8oz. a try.

Dark Chocolate

Chocolate lovers should be delighted to know that dark chocolate included in your daily diet can reduce blood pressure levels substantially. This effect however is not produced by milk chocolate or white chocolate and is very specific to the dark one only.

However be careful to not over consume dark chocolate.

Low-Fat Dairy

Dairy products that contain low levels of fat is known to produce blood pressure lowering effects. It is a good idea to replace your high fat dairy foods with skim milk and low-fat yogurt.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is another natural blood pressure reducer and is found in abundance in your fruits and vegetables. So include as much as possible in your daily as they are without any side-effect and full of antioxidant.

Fruits like grapefruit, blackberries and raisins are few of the rich sources of vitamin C.

Chicken

I think chicken is one of the most eaten meat. And when the skin is removed it is said to be good for lowering your blood pressure because it is a rich source of collagen.

Be careful in the preparation and cooking of chicken by eating fried chicken or those cooked in batter. So the best option would be to boil or baked you chicken and include this meat in your diet plans.

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