Based on scientific principles, spreading nutritional health, it’s time to talk about health with friends again. Today, the health topic I want to share with friends is hypertension. We all know that hypertension is the most common chronic disease and the main risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Why do people get hypertension? Apart from genetic factors, it is also closely related to daily lifestyle habits. Therefore, to control hypertension, we need to start with diet.
Today, let the public health expert introduce the 6 major “golden vegetables” for hypertensive people, which are common and inexpensive, to help you stabilize blood pressure and maintain health. Keep eating them, and hypertension will keep away from you! Come see if your favorite is on the list.
1. Celery
Celery contains abundant apigenin, which belongs to the flavonoid compound, with anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and blood pressure-lowering effects. It can improve the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, prevent blood vessel tension, dilate blood vessels, and have a certain effect on lowering blood pressure. In addition, celery is a vegetable rich in dietary fiber, as well as minerals like potassium, calcium, magnesium, and vitamins like beta-carotene, which also help reduce blood pressure.
2. Kelp
Kelp contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids and mucilage, which can eliminate excess cholesterol attached to the blood vessel walls in the human body; the food fiber alginic acid in kelp can promote the excretion of cholesterol, inhibit absorption, and lower blood pressure. Additionally, kelp is rich in calcium, which also has a blood pressure-lowering effect.
3. Onion
Onion is the only known food containing prostaglandin A, a natural blood thinner that can dilate blood vessels, reduce blood viscosity, counteract pressor substances in the body like catecholamines, promote sodium excretion, and lower blood pressure. It is a good choice for hypertensive patients.
4. Lotus Root
Lotus root is highly nutritious and has the effects of promoting air circulation and diuresis, as well as nourishing the stomach and generating saliva. It can assist in treating hypertension and prevent the accumulation of fat in the body, thus eating lotus root regularly can help lower blood pressure.
5. Shepherd’s Purse
Modern medical research has found that shepherd’s purse contains acetylcholine, phytosterols, and alkaloids, which can not only lower blood and liver cholesterol and triglyceride levels but also help lower blood pressure. For friends with hypertension, shepherd’s purse is a delicious food that should not be missed, eating it regularly can help stabilize blood pressure.
6. Eggplant
On one hand, eggplant provides a large amount of potassium to the body, which can effectively promote blood pressure reduction for hypertensive patients; on the other hand, eggplant contains rich vitamin P, especially the purple eggplant variety, which can help blood vessel walls maintain elasticity and physiological function, protect the cardiovascular system. Moreover, eggplant contains a substance called saponin, which has a very significant effect on lowering cholesterol. Therefore, eating eggplant regularly helps treat hypertension.
That’s all I have to share today, hope it can be helpful to friends. Also, feel free to share your methods for controlling blood pressure in the comments section, so more friends can benefit. Thank you~
References:
Wang Duying. What Vegetables and Fruits Should Hypertensive Patients Eat More[J]. Modern Health
Zhang Kuiyi. Natural Hypotensive Vegetables for Hypertensive Patients[J]. Family Medicine
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