Generally a person should be eating fruits and vegetables which contain high amounts of fiber in them. This will help suppress the appetite and help the digestive process.

Fruits and vegetables to include in a diet to reduce high blood pressure include the following:

Asparagus
Carrots
Broccoli
Peas
Corn
Strawberries
Oranges
Apples
Pears
Bananas
Lentils
Chickpeas

But, most vegetables and fruits can be added into the diet, and they should replace the foods that need to be restricted from a high blood pressure diet, including processed foods, foods that contain high levels of sodium and food that are high in saturated fats.

The great thing about substituting these particular foods for those that are high in fat is not only do they make you feel fuller quicker, but they also provide you with good sources of nutrients and minerals, which are vital to keep your body healthy and boost the immune system.

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Also by eating more fruit and vegetables there is normally a natural reduction in the volume of calories consumed, and in many cases just by cutting back on the number of calories, thereby reducing weight, there is knock on reduction in the high blood pressure.

As well as increasing the amount of fiber you have in your diet you should also increase the amount of potassium as well. Fruit that is rich in potassium are bananas.

Why not place a few in a liquidizer with some freshly squeezed orange juice and some raspberries and you will have a really great tasting drink that is also helping to lower blood pressure, as it contains high amounts of fiber, potassium and all other beneficial nutrients.

To ensure that there is a sufficient mix of nutrients and variety in the diet, try and include three different colored vegetables on the plate for every meal. So for example you could have some grated carrot along with some lettuce and a couple of cherry tomato.

Also, if you do need to cook your vegetables or fruit it is best if they are steamed. This way they will not lose so many of their essential properties, which are vital to maintaining a healthy body.

A number of studies have been carried out show changing your diet can have the same beneficial impact on high blood pressure as taking medication. This does not mean that the medication prescribed by the doctor should not be taken – Of course it should. But it means that if a good diet is followed then the blood pressure can be regulated much faster, and the effects can last for longer.

A high blood pressure, fruits and vegetables diet, with the inclusion of lean low fat meats, can mean that not only is the blood pressure reduced, but also those that are overweight usually find they lose weight as well. Discuss any changes in diet before you make them with your doctor.

Originally posted 2009-11-01 08:23:18. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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The best hypertension treatment is the treatment that doesn?t cause you the side effects of the meds ? the fatigue, the light headedness, the frequent urination, the blurry vision and even the short or mini stroke. Whilst drugs can control your blood pressure it doesn?t actually cure it.

If you find that medication is beginning to dictate your life then it is time to research and investigate other more natural methods to treat hypertension and in some cases to prevent hypertension. The good news is that there are natural methods that can cure hypertension even severe hypertension.

You can start by objectively looking at your diet ? we all know too much salt is not good for us and yet we eat six times the required salt intake (that?s whooping 6 teaspoonfuls of salt a day!), by not eating the right fruit and veg. we leave behind natural curing medicine that can practically save our lives. We indulge in highly saturated fats and continue to eat food with very little nutritional value either out of habit or lack of knowledge.

Exercising should be a daily task ? because with just half an hour a day of fast walking for example is proven to be one of the fastest ways to lower your blood pressure.

Stress is major cause of high blood pressure ? can?t stress enough how important stress management is to your blood pressure. If you learn to manage this right ? together with the correct foods and regular exercise you can quickly lower your blood pressure by 20 points after just a couple of weeks.

For those who wish to investigate further or want to take action by using only natural blood pressure remedies, then I highly recommend Craig Anderson’s “The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report? . Craig writes for Joe Barton Publishing and is the number 2 author in The Hypertension field. In it you?ll find a step-by-step formula to reduce high blood pressure naturally with no side effects.

To read more about the report or to download a copy visit http://controlhighbloodpressure.info

Originally posted 2009-10-28 11:39:18. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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