To improve life with hypertension or to cure it in the early stages, the most important medicine will be a healthy diet, which will not only help to cure the disease, but also to lose weight.
With the right diets you can achieve great results.
Excess weight is one of the main causes of hypertension.
You need to understand your diet and eliminate all harmful products, but you can’t suddenly give up everything, you shouldn’t shock the body, as this will lead to stress for the body.
Only a doctor can prescribe an individual diet by analyzing your health and changes in blood pressure. But you can improve your diet and give up harmful products and habits on your own.
The basis of a diet for hypertension
The amount of calories consumed should be less than the amount expended.
You should not consume alcohol or drinks containing dyes.
You need to eat small portions, at least six times a day.
Eliminate cholesterol, that is, eliminate animal fats and replace them with vegetable fats.
Drink more unsalted water, natural juices and herbal infusions.
Gradually reduce the amount of sweet foods, and then give them up completely; you can replace them with honey or a sugar substitute.
Salt retains fluid in the body; it should be gradually eliminated and replaced with natural spices.
Maximally saturate your menu with foods that are rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium, mainly nuts, oatmeal and buckwheat, soy, vegetables, fruits, herbs and seafood.
Eggs, meat, fish and milk will help you stay full.
With the permitted products and your preferences, you can make a menu for a diet for a week. It is worth remembering that breakfast sets the body's work for the whole day, meals during the day and snacks support, and dinner should be light.
If you feel hungry, you can eat a slice of bran bread or no more than 100 g of crispbread. You need to forget about the method of frying products, you can replace this process with boiling, stewing or steaming.
Allowed foods for the diet:
- Lean meats.
- Nuts and dried fruits.
- Cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and seaweed.
- Vegetables.
- Fruits.
- Low-fat dairy products.
- Seafood, except smoked and pickled.
- Porridges, except white rice and semolina.
- Fresh herbs.
- Chocolate with natural cocoa content.
- Sprouted lentil grains.
- Pumpkin seeds.
- Oats.
What to exclude:
- Pasta.
- Spicy.
- Sweet.
- Mushrooms.
- Creamy products.
- Offal.
- Vegetables under marinade.
- Sour.
- Salty.
- Sweet pastries.
If you stick to a healthy diet constantly, you can get rid of excess weight, which in due course will help cure hypertension. But in addition to the diet, you need to spend more time outdoors and monitor your sleep schedule.
Previously we listed the pros, cons and effects of the French diet.
Author: Valeria Kisternaya
