Dietary considerations for patients with hypertension

  Patients with hypertension should develop good dietary habits. Eat less salt because a high-sodium diet can lead to higher blood pressure; eat less fats and oils because a high-fat diet can lead to atherosclerosis and increased blood viscosity; and should take appropriate potassium supplements.  Here to give you some things that hypertensive patients should eat more.  1, beans: including red beans, green beans, soybeans, black beans, kidney beans, etc., very rich in potassium; bean products in the tofu is rich in calcium and magnesium. Therefore, hypertensive patients should eat some bean products every day. Adult intake of 200-300 grams / day is appropriate, red beans, green beans, kidney beans with rice, oats, millet, corn and other cereals made into grains of rice, eight porridge, red bean soup, green bean soup, etc., are very good. However, patients with high blood uric acid should limit beans to avoid triggering gout.  2, edible mushrooms: In the United States, people eat a little bit of edible mushrooms every day, especially for people with high blood pressure. Shiitake mushrooms and fungus are high in potassium, calcium and magnesium, and also contain a large number of other phytochemicals and dietary fiber, which also help keep the bowels open.  3, green leafy vegetables: celery is a typical representative of green leafy vegetables that can lower blood pressure, which can relax the smooth muscle of blood vessels, vasodilation, and thus regulate blood pressure. Usually the darker the color of green vegetables, potassium, calcium, magnesium content is higher, the same vegetable, the leaves are darker than the stem, its active ingredient content is also higher, eat celery must be eaten together with the leaves.  4, supplemental magnesium: a recent study found that the dietary intake of magnesium and blood pressure levels are negatively correlated, that is, the appropriate increase in magnesium intake, can help the lower blood pressure.  5, eat more potatoes: even a small potato, also contains a large amount of potassium, it contains the groundskin amine can make lower blood pressure, tomatoes also contain a small amount of groundskin amine.  6, eat more fish: an epidemiological survey found that eating fish once a week, can reduce the mortality rate of heart disease patients. Salmon, tuna, herring, mackerel, flounder, etc. are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, namely DHA and EPA, which help to reduce blood pressure.  Healthy eating habits are very important for people with hypertension. The treatment of hypertension is a long-term process, hypertension patients must pay more attention to their daily diet, a reasonable diet will assist in lowering blood pressure, protecting blood vessels and reducing the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.