Hypertension is a "three high" disease, which has a great influence on patients. At this time the patient must pay attention. If they have high blood pressure, they may need to take medicine all the year round to control their blood pressure. So what food should hypertensive patients eat? What foods have the effect of lowering blood pressure? Here are five foods that lower blood pressure.
1, tomato is a kind of food with high content of vitamin C. Vitamin C can also be protected by some organic acids, which is not easy to be destroyed when taken during cooking, and is especially helpful for human body to absorb. Tomatoes also contain a lot of lycopene, carotene and other substances, which can prevent oxidation and eliminate free radicals. We often eat some tomato juice, which can also lower blood pressure, induce diuresis and reduce swelling.
2. Gourd contains a lot of sugar, vitamin B, vitamin C and other substances. Gourd also contains some fat and protein, so eating some gourds often can clear away heat, induce diuresis and lower blood pressure.
3. Water chestnut contains some substances such as starch, protein, fat, calcium and phosphorus. Water chestnut tastes crisp and delicious. It can be eaten raw or cooked, and it also has the effect of lowering blood pressure.
Garlic contains some substances such as sugar, protein, fat, vitamins A, B, C, etc. Garlic also has the effect of relieving cough and asthma, and it is also a holy product for treating hypertension. So people with high blood pressure can eat some garlic.
5. Watermelon peel also has a good blood pressure lowering effect. Don't throw away watermelons every time you eat them. Wash watermelon skin and mix with cold dishes.
What food is good for hypertension is introduced above. From the above introduction, we know that in order to control blood pressure, we must start with our own diet. In daily life, we must eat light food, not big fish and big meat, but also control our emotions. Only in this way can we control our blood pressure.