Thursday, January 15, 2009

Recommended Natural Diets for People with High Blood Pressure

By Michael Byrd

People having a high blood pressure must have natural diets.

That is, if they desire to live a happy, healthy, and longer life.

The fact is nutrient deficient foods which trigger high blood pressure also triggers other fatal diseases like cancer, heart failure, diabetes and arthritis.

So, let us begin with the fundamentals. Note that the less-processed a food is the healthier it is for you. All most all of the processed food is stripped of nutrition that you need.

Plus, almost all of processed foods are injected with unhealthy ingredients that are proven to be unhealthy for you to consume like preservatives, food coloring, and chemicals.

This is the reason why I follow this eating-formula: Eat whole foods

Because whole foods are naturally packed with nutrients, they are certainly much healthier for you. Aside from this, unprocessed foods taste better than the processed ones.

This means they can help to avoid having a high blood pressure.

So what are these natural diets that are proven to help individuals with high blood pressure? Here is a simple set of ideas for you.

Let us begin with unprocessed whole grains-brown rice, whole wheat and GMO-free soy.

Aside from having a better taste, it also provides important fatty acids and phytosterols. Studies reveal that these vital nutrients can help enhance your cardiovascular system. [American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 80, No. 5, 1159-66]

Yes, that is true; you can lower cholesterol, blood pressure, tryglicerides and LDLs by considering unprocessed grains as alternatives.

This is perhaps an ideal time to discuss the benefits of eating low glycemic foods over high glycemic foods. The former do not elevate your blood sugar as compared to the latter.

When insulin is secreted, it coverts blood sugar into fat and then stores it in your body.

This accumulation of fats and repeated insulin secretion cause damage on your arteries which leads to hardening and increase of blood pressure.

Those effects of this process can be lessened or stopped by the help of glycemic foods.

To add, there are other vitally essential fatty acids that can be found in oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, anchovies, and herring. These are rich in omega 3 which is proven by a number of clinical studies to be beneficial for your health. This helps reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart diseases.

Eating more omega 3 fish oil only brings you to good health.

Finally, the increase of the quantity of fresh fruits and vegetables for your consumption brings additional benefits for your health.

Fruits and vegetables give fiber, vitamins, enzymes and minerals.

Necessary vitamins like C complex help to augment the capacity of your arteries to recover from damage and B vitamins lessen your stress. These two can contribute for a positive development for your blood pressure.

Vegetables and fruits must also be included in the diet since it contains phytonutrients, which contain carotenoid, flavonoid, and cruciferous compounds. These antioxidants are special because it helps reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and quite a number of inflammatory problems. The most colorful vegetables and fruits contain more phytonutrients.

So, this is what natural diets can contribute for people with high blood pressure.

It is up to you to take it easy or jump right in. Your blood pressure may just be in your control without you noticing it ? the natural way.

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