Showing posts with label Super Food Lowering Blood Pressure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Food Lowering Blood Pressure. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2015

Super Food Lowering Blood Pressure

High blood pressure or hypertension is a major trigger of chronic disease. Therefore, it is important to keep the blood pressure remained stable.

Limiting sodium or salt intake is one way of keeping blood pressure. But experts warned, in addition to choosing foods that have natural sodium, choose foods that contain at least 2 of 3 minerals, ie calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

Here is a list of super foods that contain the essential minerals.

White beans
One cup of beans has 13 percent calcium, 30 percent magnesium, and 24 percent potassium, which our bodies need every day.

Fat-free Yogurt
Yogurt is made from low-fat milk contains 49 percent calcium, 12 percent magnesium, and potassium 18 percent of our daily needs.

Kiwi
One kiwi fruit contains 2 percent calcium, 7 percent magnesium, and 9 percent potassium, of the daily requirement. Vitamin C content of the fruit is also higher than in citrus.