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Diet for Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure has become so large in developed countries is considered a major public health problems. If this disease is not treated in time causes damage to the cardiovascular system. The good news is that hopefully we can prevent and control it.
Several years ago researchers, concerned with reducing the damage caused by the increased pressure created a diet plan to observe the effects of food and some minerals in reducing high blood pressure. This plan, which initially had an experimental character was called DASH diet, which stands for Dietary Approaches to English to Stop Hypertension (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).
The DASH diet is characterized by high in fiber, made the recommendation for fruit and vegetables a day recommended 5 servings than healthy people, taking care to include minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium. The inclusion of nuts and other grains, reducing animal fats, increased consumption of poultry and fish as well as the decrease in consumption of sugar and sugary drinks, they give you the necessary elements to keep your heart healthy.
The researchers found that giving three diets: a typical American diet, a diet similar to American but rich in fruits and vegetables and the DASH diet, the people who had provided the last two diets reduced blood pressure significantly, but above all the pressure reduction was greater in those receiving the DASH diet. Read the rest of this entry »
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10 Tips to Control Blood Pressure Levels
As you know have high blood pressure is not good for your health, but with a proper diet can control blood pressure levels and to stop hypertension.
1. Reduce salt
* It sounds obvious but it is true, reduce the salt causes the voltage is lower.
* So when dressing and season your dishes moderates the salt and instead make use of other ingredients such as species, lemon, etc.
* Remember that salt is not only present in the salt. The sausage, precooked food, smoked fish, salted fish, aged cheeses and savory snacks are also rich in salt. So avoid these foods and opt for others like the cheese, the turkey cold cuts, etc..
2. Take foods rich in potassium
* Potassium helps regulate blood pressure levels.
* There are many foods rich in potassium, such as fruits, vegetables and vegetables.
3. Reduce consumption of bad fats (saturated fat)
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