We have all heard of diets will help us lose weight as well as drop our blood pressure, but how often do those “diets” really work?
The first step in reducing blood pressure should be a change in what you are eating… this will take a conscious decision on our part – a complete lifestyle change! Try these diets below that actually focus on lowering blood pressure. Hopefully there is one that works great for you!
1) DASH is the most popular diet for lowering blood pressure- it zeros in on grubbing up on more grains, veggies, fruit, low-fat or non-dairy products, less meat, fish, poultry and sugars. Limits salt as well.
2) Mediterranean Diet encompasses healthy amounts of fruit, veggies, fish, whole grains, nuts and limits red meats.
3) The Ornish Diet is strictly low-fat, high-fiber, veggie diet.
4) The South Beach Diet is divided into three phases. Phase one restricts certain types of sugars and carbs, fruits and some high-glycemic veggies. Phase two adds onto phase one but slowly adds whole grains and fruits back into your meals. Phase three starts once an appropriate weight has been reached and pinpoints on keeping that new weight for life.
The bottom line: “Making a commitment to consume a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and low in fat and sodium can make play a huge role in reducing or even preventing high blood pressure,” Andrea Frank, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, provides to everydayhealth.com.
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