This article will discuss about 27 best foods that ultimately help in reducing elevated blood pressure level –

Have tomatoes

• Consumption of tomato is considered as an imperative remedial action for hypertension
• It contains adequate moisture thus its consumption is very useful for making the body hydrated as a result promotes circulation and proper circulation decreases the prevalence of hypertension
• It contains potassium too that is also responsible for preventing hypertension
• Whereas lycopene component of tomato plays vital role in promoting cardiac health and reduces the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases like hypertension 

Include beet in diet                              

• It is better to consume beet or beet juice in order to prevent hypertension
• Beet contains adequate amount of nitrate, which is further converted into nitric oxide within body. Nitric oxide acts as vasodilator that helps in dilating the blood vessels, which subsequently decreases blood pressure
• Whereas it is associated with relaxing the blood vessels too which is also considered as an important factor accountable for preventing hypertension

Try pumpkin seeds

• It is very effective for preventing hypertension

• Its potassium and magnesium components play vital role in preventing elevated blood pressure
• It is also composed of arginine (an amino acid), which helps in the synthesis of nitric oxide hence helps in reducing blood pressure as nitric oxide acts as vasodilator

Include berries in diet

Berries are packed with antioxidants especially rich in anthocyanin that help in decreasing hypertension by supporting  blood flow as it helps in promoting the activity of blood vessels by protecting them from oxidative damages

Consume lentils and beans

• Both of these foods are extremely nutritious and also help in preventing hypertension
• They contain adequate amount of potassium, magnesium and fibre, which help in decreasing elevated blood pressure level

Try pistachios

• It is also very effective for preventing hypertension and all the credit goes to its potassium content
• Whereas it is related with promoting overall cardiac health too

Include carrot in diet

• Consumption of carrot is very effective for reducing elevated blood pressure
• It contains various phytonutrients like p-coumaric, caffeic acids and chlorogenic acid that help in relaxing blood vessels as a result help in reducing blood pressure

• Its antioxidant activity is also responsible for providing a positive effect on blood pressure as it helps in protecting blood vessels from damages thus helps in promoting smooth blood flow

Have some citrus fruits

• Consumption of citrus fruits is very effective for preventing hypertension too
• Its Vitamin C, potassium and antioxidant components play vital role in regulating blood pressure level

Include banana

It is considered as one of the most important foods for hypertension and all the credit goes to its potassium content

Try watermelon

Watermelon is loaded with an amino acid named citrulline that play important role in preventing hypertension

Have some avocado

• It is another important fruit that has been extensively used as an important remedial action for hypertension
• It has the ability to regulate blood pressure level
• Its potassium content is considered as one of the most vital factors responsible for exerting hypotensive activity.

Often consume kiwi

Its Vitamin C and potassium contents play important role in decreasing elevated blood pressure level

Have oats

Consumption of oat plays vital role in decreasing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure and all the credit goes to its beta-glucan component

Focus on fermented food consumption

Fermented foods contain probiotics that help in maintaining healthy blood pressure

Try salmon or any fatty fish

Consumption of such fatty fish is very effective for preventing hypertension as it contains omega 3 fatty acid that help in reducing the level of oxylipins, which is considered as blood-vessel-constricting compounds

Consume celery

• Celeray provides positive effect on blood pressure thus it is better to incorporate celery in diet
• Phthalides components of celery plays significant role in relaxing blood vessels hence helps in reducing elevated blood pressure

Try broccoli

• Consumption of broccoli is considered as an important preventive measure for hypertension and all the credit goes to its antioxidant activity
• It helps in protecting blood vessels from free radicals induced oxidative damages as a result helps in promoting the health and functionality of blood vessels that results in smooth blood flow hence decreases hypertension

Often consume Swiss chard

Consumption of Swiss chard is very helpful for reducing the prevalence of hypertension as it contains various important nutrients (especially magnesium and potassium) that help in regulating blood pressure

Have some Greek yogurt

It is very popular dairy product, which is loaded with numerous important nutrients among which its calcium and potassium components are considered as main components responsible for reducing elevated blood pressure

Include amaranth in diet

• Consumption of amaranth significantly reduces the susceptibility of developing hypertension
• It is loaded with magnesium, which is considered as one of the most important trace elements that is responsible for exerting hypotensive activity
• Magnesium helps in stimulating the synthesis of nitric oxide, which ultimately helps in reducing blood pressure as it acts as an important vasodilator
• Whereas it is related with modulating the vascular tone as well as reactivity, which is also accountable for preventing hypertension

Have some spices and herbs

It is better to consume some spices and herbs like saffron, celery seed, lemongrass, cilantro, black cumin, ginger, ginseng, sweet basil, cardamom, cinnamon etc because all of these herbs and spices exhibit powerful hypotensive activity, which helps in reducing blood pressure

Include flax seed and Chia seed in diet

• These two seeds are extremely nutritious and offer numerous health benefits

• There consumption is very effective for regulating blood pressure as well
• Magnesium, potassium and fibre contents of these two seeds play vital role in decreasing high blood pressure

Consume spinach

• Spinach contains various important nutrients that help in decreasing high blood pressure level
• It is considered as a good source of nitrate thus its consumption is thought to be very effective for preventing hypertension as nitrate in converted into nitric oxide within body, which acts as vasodilator
• It is composed of potassium as well, which is also responsible for decreasing blood pressure

Try apricot

• Apricot is considered as one of the most important fruits that can easily prevent hypertension as it contains adequate amount of potassium
• It helps to relax the blood vessels hence reduces elevated blood pressure
• It can be consumed whole or can also be consumed with oatmeal or it can be consumed as jam too

Often consume garlic

• Consumption of garlic or its extract is very effective for decreasing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure
• It contains various important biologically active components that exert antioxidant activity, which helps in sustaining the activity of blood vessels by protecting them from damages as a result supports smooth blood circulation, which ultimately decreases hypertension

• It is also associated with stimulating the production of nitric oxide in body hence helps in preventing hypertension

Have some Pomegranates

Potassium content of pomegranates makes it a supper food for hypertension as potassium helps in dilating blood vessels, which subsequently decreases blood pressure

Try guava

• Consumption of guava is also very effective for preventing hypertension
• It is loaded with potassium as well as Vitamin C, both of which play significant role in decreasing blood pressure level

All of these above stated foods are extremely helpful for reducing hypertension

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