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Hypertension diet

 

The most important non drug-therapy is diet. It consists of:

q       Weight reduction if there is obesity or overweight

q       Sodium restriction to 2 g per day (88 mmol or 5 g of NaCl). There is a significant number of “sodium-sensitive” hypertensives.

q       Other dietary changes such as: potassium, calcium, and magnesium supplementation. Lower fat, higher fiber and moderation of alcohol (besides adding calories, alcohol consumption may raise the blood pressure. One ounce of alcohol per day will likely not raise blood pressure, but will provide protection against coronary heart disease and mortality

 

Foods with high sodium content

Bouillon

Ham

Sausages

Frankfurters

Smokedmeats or fish

Sardines

Tomato juice (canned)

Frozen lima beans

Frozen peas

Canned spinach

Canned carots

Pretzels

Salted crakers

Potato chips

Biscuits

Pancakes

Fast foods

Pickles

Olives

Soy sauce

Sauerkraut

Catsup

Pastries or cakes from self-rising flour mixes

Many kinds of cheese

Commercially prepared soups and stews

 

Low salt and high-potassium foods

Food

Serving size

Potassium mgs

Sodium mgs

Apricots

3 medium

281

1

Dried  apricots

8 halves

490

13

Asparagus

6 spears

278

2

Avocado

½ medium

604

4

Banana

1 medium

569

1

Beans (white, ccoked)

½ cup

416

7

Beans (green)

1 cup

189

5

Broccoli

1 stalk

267

10

Cantaloupe

¼ medium

251

12

Carrots

2 small

341

47

Dates

10 medium

648

1

Grapefruit

½ medium

135

1

Mushrooms

4 large

414

15

Orange

1 medium

311

2

Orange juice

1 cup

469

3

Peach

1 medium

202

1

Peanuts (plain)

2 ½ oz

740 

2

Potato

1 medium

504

4

Prunes (dried)

8 large

940

11

Raisins

¼ medium

271

10

Spinach

½ cup

291

45

Squash (acorn)

½ baked

749

2

Sunflower seeds

3 ½ oz

920

30

Sweet potato

1 small

367

15

Tomato

1 small

244

3

Watermelon

1 slice (6 ½ in)

600

6

 

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