Foods for managing hypertension

Remedies for managing high blood pressure:

You must include diet and exercise in order to maintain healthy lifestyle. Include fresh fruits and vegetables. Foods for Managing Hypertension

There are various foods for managing hypertension:

Coconut water is rich in potassium and electrolytes and helps in maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Potassium helps to balance the level of sodium in your blood. One the cause of raised blood pressure is imbalance of electrolytes. Coconut water provides all the essential electrolytes.

Garlic is a rich source of allicin, which helps to maintain healthy heart functioning, thereby regulating blood pressure. In order to control your blood pressure, it is recommended to eat 3-4 petals of garlic per day, to observe best results. Garlic should be consumed raw, since the allicin content in the garlic gets heated up when you cook or boil it. So avoid cooking garlic, instead try to eat it raw.

Onions are rich source of quercetin. Quercetin is a natural antioxidant. Quercetin is a flavone that shows potential to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Lot of research studies reveal that consuming onion oil, in the form of its essential edible oil, has shown good results in controlling blood pressure. Onions are helpful to combat with high fibrinogen levels.

Both onion and garlic have a common component known as adenosine, which known for its muscle relaxing property. The energy molecule ATP also contains Adenosine in it as ATP stands for Adenosine Tri Phosphate. However please note that if you currently consume any of the blood thinners, kindly consult your physician.

Papaya is a natural regulator of blood pressure. It helps to allow proper blood circulation. It is a rich source of papain which is helpful for cardio and digestive health.

Charts for Managing Blood Pressure:

Things to Include

Exercise

Balanced Diet

Physical activity

Nutrition rich sources

Keep yourself hydrated

Don’t forget to take your medicines

Things to avoid

Avoid Crash diet

Try to avoid Sedentary lifestyle

Avoid consuming high sodium salt intake

Avoid smoking

Reduce the consumption of alcohol

Avoid CRASH diet that leads to fatigue. Instead include DASH diet which means Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. DASH diet includes keeping track on the amount of sodium consumed through salt. Hence it is recommended to consume low sodium iodized salt for hypertensives. 

Also avoid cigarette smoking and consumption of alcohol.