For those with high blood pressure: what food should/shouldn't you eat?

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  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    zoomtech16 wrote: »
    He did go to the dr and is on some medication right now. Right!?!
    Yeahp hes now taking meds!
  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    britishbroccoli wrote: »
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    paradi3s wrote: »
    Hurleyjer wrote: »
    I think the general trend here is spot on... Lowering sodium and losing some weight will definitely help. If he's borderline diabetic, the weight loss is key. The dash diet was designed specifically to lower weight and blood pressure (I have no affiliation with it, my MD mentioned it to me when my bp was high..) If you Google it, you might find some good meal ideas....

    Thanks, will check that DASH diet out now! :-)

    Don't get tricked into buying books. The diet guide is free. You can find it here:
    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/hbp_low.pdf

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/dash_brief.pdf

    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/new_dash.pdf

    +1 DASH for lowering blood pressure. Lower sodium by using spices in home cooked food instead of salt. Frozen veggies instead of canned, dried beans instead of canned, etc. Basically, if it comes in a can, it probably has a lot of sodium. Cutting alcohol and caffeine also help improve blood pressure.

    The best thing he can do to lower his blood pressure is to lower his weight and become more active. In addition to cooking more whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, and lean proteins, you may want to consider an active family sport or activity, like walking after dinner, or Wii.

    Thanks for that! Am all for walking after dinner or using our ps4
  • Tikibar72
    Tikibar72 Posts: 93 Member
    My blood pressure was really out of whack. I've dropped 40 pounds, keep my daily sodium intake under 2300mg and eat lots of foods that are naturally high in potassium. My doctor is pleased with what I'm doing and for now, no meds. Search the American Heart Association website for the 'salty six' to avoid.
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    I didn't hear any mention of Cholesterol. Using turkey and chicken instead of beef is an easy one.
    Also cut out a lot of oils and such. Sounds like you got some great advice so far.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
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    thank you for that! I thought olive oil was good since my dad kept insisting it was (that and what articles say). As for the sugar free marmalade, it's more on because he's borderline diabetic. Is butter okay for those kinds of people? Am gonna try persuading him to see a doc and dietician so well know better :-)
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    Olive oil is good, but it isn't good to fry with. It burns at very low temperatures and loses some of its healthy benefits when heated too much. It's perfect for salad dressings though.
  • Dgydad
    Dgydad Posts: 104 Member
    Dealing w/ hypertension & had a stent placed in my LAD coronary artery just over a year ago. Reducing sodium intake s/b a primary goal. Weight loss (if required) is also paramount, as is limiting undesirable (saturated) fats. If your Dad isn't already on statin therapy, I suggest he speak to his primary physician ( or cardiologist, if he has one) about starting it. The generic formulation of Lipitor seems to be working well for me, but different statins work best for different folks. Since hypertension stresses the arteries, minimizing plaques is even more important than usual. Where indicated ( as in my case), statin therapy reduces triglyceride and LDL levels......
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    The Mayo clinic DASH diet, specifically designed to lower blood pressure.

    You have a lot of good ideas. Olive oil is good as long as it is not cooked at high heat. Use it in salad dressings, balsamic bread dips, things like that.

    To overcome his overeating at the table, serve portioned plates at the table without bowls for refills. Except for a big salad. He can eat as much salad as he likes.

    Exercise will help him lower blood pressure too. Can you get him in to a walking routine?
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    By the way, I was on blood pressure medication for years but with significant weight loss I no longer need medication. As another person has noted though, exercise has reaped me even better results.
  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    Tikibar72 wrote: »
    My blood pressure was really out of whack. I've dropped 40 pounds, keep my daily sodium intake under 2300mg and eat lots of foods that are naturally high in potassium. My doctor is pleased with what I'm doing and for now, no meds. Search the American Heart Association website for the 'salty six' to avoid.

    Thank you! Sodium intake and weight loss really does make a difference.
  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat wrote: »
    I didn't hear any mention of Cholesterol. Using turkey and chicken instead of beef is an easy one.
    Also cut out a lot of oils and such. Sounds like you got some great advice so far.

    Yes, i think we'll start buying less pork and moreon chicken, since we dont really like beef. As for the oily foods, ill lessen it but it can be inevitable at times since he'll start to protest if i cut it off immediately.
    Thank you!
  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »

    thank you for that! I thought olive oil was good since my dad kept insisting it was (that and what articles say). As for the sugar free marmalade, it's more on because he's borderline diabetic. Is butter okay for those kinds of people? Am gonna try persuading him to see a doc and dietician so well know better :-)
    [/quote]

    Olive oil is good, but it isn't good to fry with. It burns at very low temperatures and loses some of its healthy benefits when heated too much. It's perfect for salad dressings though.
    [/quote]

    I need to show this forum to my dad since he believes frying with olive oil is still good. Haha
  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    Dgydad wrote: »
    Dealing w/ hypertension & had a stent placed in my LAD coronary artery just over a year ago. Reducing sodium intake s/b a primary goal. Weight loss (if required) is also paramount, as is limiting undesirable (saturated) fats. If your Dad isn't already on statin therapy, I suggest he speak to his primary physician ( or cardiologist, if he has one) about starting it. The generic formulation of Lipitor seems to be working well for me, but different statins work best for different folks. Since hypertension stresses the arteries, minimizing plaques is even more important than usual. Where indicated ( as in my case), statin therapy reduces triglyceride and LDL levels......

    The last part got me thinking haha! He's been to a doctor already but unfortunately didnt know anything about statin therapy. but will check it out. Thanks!
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