How to Eat Greens With High Blood Pressure Medications

According to clevelandclinic.org, blood pressure is the force of blood pulsing against blood vessel walls. In the case for high blood pressure, hypertension, the pressure is pushing out of its normal range. If there is anything that impacts blood pressure, it is definitely your eating style. Greens are usually prepared with excessive amounts of salt and cooked with high-fat meats like bacon or ham. Although, you should be on a strict diet if you have hypertension, this does not mean that you can not have the foods that you enjoy. Preparing your greens with low-fat meat flavors and little or no salt will allow you to eat them again.

Instructions

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  Avoid using high-fat oils to cook your greens. Instead of using butter and lard, try using a light vegetable oil or olive oil. These oils are just as palatable, yet they are not as heavy.

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  Use as little salt as possible. It is best if you do not use salt at all, so be sparing if you do decide to use it. Use a low sodium salt substitute. These substitutes do not taste exactly like salt, but they will prevent interfering with use of your high blood-pressure medication.

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  Be mindful of the portions of greens you eat. Although, your greens are free from the usual fatty additives, this does not mean that you get to gorge on them.

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  Add fiber powder to your greens. Fiber is known to aid in digestion of food and it also can aid in weight loss.

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  Avoid using the high-fat meats like bacon and ham to flavor your greens. If you decide to use a meat to flavor your greens, use the a very small portion of meat. Run the meat under faucet water to rid it of its saltiness.