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Dealing with HBP and Cholesterol Through Eating – Foods & High Blood Pressure

We as humans should have to eat for our own survival. There were many kinds of foods available that can give nourishments in our body but if we are not cautious enough, some of these foods might cause us some grave problems and complications like high blood pressure. Foods are what we need to survive. Don’t let food be the cause of our own demise and death.

In order for us to stay out of trouble, we ought to know the kinds of foods we are eating especially when we already belong to the old age bracket. Aging is one of the factors to be considered when dealing with diseases. As our age doubles we tend to normally loss some of life’s essential substances and elements leaving us prone to infections and serious complications.

Eating to be Healthy and Disease-free

Being health conscious early in life is the key to living a longer and more enjoyable life. Choosing healthy foods to eat is one of the ways in staying out of trouble brought about by foods also. The biggest risk factor of high blood pressure is high cholesterol level that is the effect of excessive intake of fat-loaded foods. We all know that having this disease is very dangerous, thus, preventing it to develop in us is the most important thing.

We eat not because we want to be sick but be definitely healthy. We should know that not all foods that we eat are safe.

Here are some suggestions regarding foods and beverages we ought to have and ought not to.

Refrain from:

Alcohol intake. Consuming alcohol in a recommended amount has been proven to have positive preventive effects for HBP when you don’t have the diseases but consuming alcohol when you already have HBP is another story. Stop alcohol consumption when you have hypertension already or when you are suspecting that you are by now a candidate for the disease. Alcohol does not only increase blood pressure but it is also known to cause damage to the arterial walls. Excessive sodium or salt intake in any circumstances. Too much salt has nothing to do with our body. It just brings us one step closer to our grave. Excess salt in our bloodstream causes our blood pressure to rise every time. Salt is in excess with our food if we can already taste the presence of it. Saturated fats intake. Our body itself is producing fats and cholesterol already. We don’t need to add for more.

Eat plenty of:

Low fat foods Fresh fruits as well as lots of vegetables Foods having soluble fibers (oatmeal) Complex carbohydrates (barley)

Eating should be enjoyable and not as a displeasing experience. Skipping of meals instead of substituting it when you are suffering from high blood pressure is also not recommended. The foods we eat should protect us, not kill us. Be healthy and live happily.

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