Five Powerful Foods to Lower Blood Pressure
Five Powerful Foods to Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the most overwhelming and frustrating problems you can suffer from. Blood pressure seems so random and it can hit from out of nowhere. Some folks have high blood pressure because of genetics and others have risk factors that contribute to the problem. All of them can benefit greatly from some basic lifestyle modifications. One excellent weapon against high blood pressure is the food that we put in our mouths.
The right foods can lower our blood pressure and often keep us off of medications altogether. Here are some of the best foods to eat if you suffer from high blood pressure:
Celery
Few people pick up a piece of celery and simply love it. Celery is most certainly an acquired taste for many. That said, the benefits are incredible. Celery is one of the few snacks you can have guilt free. There is a bit of sodium in the food but other than that, have at it! You will benefit from potassium, vitamin C, Folate, Phthalides and tons and tons of fiber….all things that will help lower blood pressure.
Dark Chocolate
No, this is not a typo. You can enjoy a nice chunk of dark chocolate now and again and actually benefit from it. The flavonoids that is found in chocolate are particularly high in dark chocolate. This is the part that makes your blood pressure come down. Don’t over do it, but enjoy that dark chocolate now and then for a boost to your sweet tooth.
Natural Peanut Butter
This tasty option will keep your blood pressure in check much better than margarine or other high fat spreads. The best part is that peanut butter goes with just about anything. It fills you up and is loaded with the healthy fats your body can actually use.
Fish
Omega-3s have long been thought to lower blood pressure and fish is one of the best sources of that very thing. You do want to eat fish that are known to be loaded with them, however. Salmon, tuna, sardines, trout, swordfish and herring are common choices that do the trick nicely. Fish also provides the challenge of going out and exercising to get it if you catch it wild. That gives you two good reasons to eat fish to lower blood pressure!
Oatmeal
Sometimes the foods we eat help lower blood pressure by making us feel more full. Oatmeal is the ultimate food for such a strategy. Why eat a ton of high fat content food when you can easily eat a bowl of oatmeal and stay full all afternoon? If you have high blood pressure, you simply must learn to enjoy it as a new go-to food source. Oatmeal can change your life.
What are your favorite foods that lower blood pressure?
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