The food people consume in their daily lives has also become increasingly rich, and foods that are oily, fatty, and high in calories are everywhere, making hypertension a common social illness. How can we prevent it in our daily lives? Let's take a look at which foods are good for lowering blood pressure.
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Carbohydrate Foods:
Suitable Foods --- Rice, congee, noodles, pasta, kudzu root powder, soups, taro, soft beans.
Foods to Avoid --- Sweet potatoes (foods that cause gas), dried beans, strongly flavored biscuits.
Protein Foods:
Suitable Foods --- Beef, lean pork, white-fleshed fish, eggs, milk, dairy products (fresh cream, yogurt, ice cream, cheese), soy products (tofu, natto, soybean powder, fried tofu).
Foods to Avoid --- Fatty foods (beef and pork belly, ribs, whale, herring, tuna, etc.), processed foods (sausages).
Fats and Oils:
Suitable Foods --- Vegetable oil, a small amount of cream, salad dressing.
Foods to Avoid --- Animal oil, raw lard, smoked meat, oil-packed sardines.
Vitamins and Minerals:
Suitable Foods --- Vegetables (spinach, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, burdock root, pumpkin, eggplant, cucumber), fruits (apples, oranges, pears, grapes, watermelon), seaweed, mushrooms (should be cooked before eating).
Foods to Avoid --- Fibrous vegetables (burdock, bamboo shoots, beans), strongly stimulating vegetables (spicy vegetables, coriander, mustard greens, scallions, wasabi).
Other Foods
Suitable Foods --- Lightly flavored tea, yogurt drinks.
Foods to Avoid --- Spices (chili powder, curry powder), alcoholic beverages, salt-preserved foods (pickled vegetables, salted roe), pickled vegetables, coffee.
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