Foods that can cause an increase in blood pressure: 1, foods containing more sodium, such as pickled vegetables, squash, soy sauce, salted fish, these foods contain sodium can cause sodium and water retention, when the body’s fluid increases will cause increased pressure on the blood vessel wall, causing an increase in blood pressure. 2, spicy foods, such as onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, these spicy foods can cause liver fire on the inflammation, from the perspective of Chinese medicine food therapy From the point of view of Chinese medicine, if the liver fire on the inflammation will cause an increase in blood flow, which in turn will show an increase in pressure on the walls of the blood vessels and lead to an increase in blood pressure.