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Diet Helps You Lower Your Blood Pressure |
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People who suffer from high blood pressure should have a
healthy diet which can help them lower blood pressure and
neutralize the effects of hypertension on their body.
The diet involves reducing the salt consume and also eating more
fruits, vegetables and non fat or low-fat dairy products,
according to a declaration from the American Heart Association
(AHA),which affirms that all these elements are important for
the persons who need to lower blood pressure.
According to statistics, one in four American adults has
hypertension, which means that these people need to quickly
lower blood pressure in order to decrease the risk of stroke,
heart attack and kidney failure.
This would be the first time when the AHA's Nutrition Committee
advises individuals who need to lower blood pressure to add
fruits, vegetables and low-fat or nonfat dairy products to |
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reduced-salt diet.
The Nutrition Committee also counsels the patients who need to
lower blood pressure to consume food rich in potassium, calcium
and magnesium and low in saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol
and sodium.
The committee affirms that a salt restricted diet rich in
fruits, vegetables and nonfat or low-fat dairy products is the
most appropriate to lower blood pressure.
The AHA's Committee approximates that even a small reduction of
two points in diastolic blood pressure could lower a person's
stroke risk by 15% and lower heart disease risk by 6%, so it's
essential to lower blood pressure.
Dr. Kotchen, author of the report, recommends to the persons who
need to lower blood pressure to eat more fruits, vegetables and
diary products, which are high in electrolytes and naturally
occurring minerals. Studies have evidenced that |
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