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High blood pressure is a chronic disease that threatens with unimaginable health consequences. He has been nicknamed the silent killer because his symptoms are not detected early.
Diet plays an important role in influencing high blood pressure. Where there is a group of foods that have a significant role in raising blood pressure levels .. we mention them:
Foods that are fermented or preserved in brine
Because it contains a lot of sodium.
Frozen dishes: Like fermented foods, frozen foods contain large amounts of salt.
Industrial soups: These types of soups are saltier than homemade soups and are low in fiber.
Salt – the number one enemy for patients with high blood pressure.
About 30% of hypertensive patients suffer from high blood pressure associated with excessive salt consumption.
Bread: About 7% of our daily salt intake comes from bread.
Bouillon cubes, mustard, soy sauce – these products contain hidden salts that raise blood pressure.
Ready meals: they are often too sweet and too fatty.
Cold cuts: They are also very fatty and salty.
Licorice candies: Licorice root contains glycyrrhizic acid, a molecule that reduces potassium levels in the body, increases blood pressure, and promotes water retention.
Grapefruit juice: Reduces the effectiveness of some medications prescribed for high blood pressure and grapefruit juice increases their side effects.
Some cheeses: The saltier types are: halloumi cheese, blue cheeses such as: Roquefort and blu, feta cheese and melted cheeses such as: burger cheese and Edam.
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