Eating healthy: How it can help you reduce high blood pressure

After the start of the industrial revolution, high blood pressure or hypertension has become one of the common lifestyle diseases. It has become a very commonly occurring disease and can be controlled. Here are a few tips on how to maintain a healthy diet to keep your blood pressure in check.

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How to reduce hypertension

The main reason for high blood pressure is sodium. The most common intake of sodium is from table salt we consume every day in our meals. This common salt has various effects on the body like hampering kidneys and reduce the amount of blood reaching the heart. One of its most common problems is causing increased blood pressure. Here how you can reduce the sodium level in your blood.

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How to reduce sodium in your diet?

Your body needs sodium but in very little quantity. So avoid anything that has a lot of sodium content in it. You can start eating about 2,300 milligrams of salt, about one spoon of table salt each day. You can stop seasoning your salad with salt. Avoid eating canned or processed food as they have preservatives and can increase the level of sodium in your body. Avoid consuming alcohol as it also is a known trigger for high blood pressure. These are a few ways in which you can reduce hypertension. 

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Change your diet plan

Add bananas, green leafy vegetables, beetroot, seeds, walnuts, and garlic to your diet. These foods have a lot of vitamins and compounds like potassium, magnesium, and fibre, which help control the sodium level in your bloodstreams. They also aid in flushing the sodium out of the body. Sodium also reduces the iron level in your blood. These food items will help you fight the high sodium level and balance the iron level required by the body.

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Disclaimer: The benefits of these food items for lowering BP may vary from patient to patient. It is advised that patients consult a dietician before including these food items in their diet.