Pregnant women must pay great attention to hypertension, because high blood pressure will not only affect the health of pregnant women themselves, but also may affect the health of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women with hypertension must have regular physical examinations and take safe and effective measures to lower their blood pressure. And lowering blood pressure through food is also a very effective method. Today, I will introduce to pregnant women what to eat to lower blood pressure the fastest and best:
1, eat food containing high-quality protein: High-quality protein can improve the permeability and elasticity of blood vessels, increase the amount of urine sodium in blood, thus lowering blood pressure to a certain extent. However, it should be noted that pregnant women with hypertension should eat food containing protein, and at the same time, attention should be paid to controlling the intake of protein, and the intake of protein per kilogram of body weight per day should be 1 g, while all kinds of fresh fish, low-fat milk and skinless birds should be taken.
2. Eat foods rich in calcium, magnesium and zinc: Pregnant women usually eat foods rich in potassium, calcium and low sodium, which also have the effect of treating hypertension. Foods containing potassium include kelp, seaweed, potatoes, eggplant and lettuce. The foods containing high calcium are skim milk and dairy products, shrimp skin, beans and bean products, etc. These foods are not only rich in calcium, but also easy to absorb. Green leafy vegetables and legumes are rich in magnesium; Fish and oysters are rich in zinc.
3. Specially recommended food: (1) Celery: It contains coarse fiber and various vitamins, and also has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, calming and lowering blood pressure. Pregnant women with high blood pressure often eat celery, which can effectively relieve symptoms. (2) Duck meat: Duck meat is flat and rich in nutrients such as protein, iron, potassium, fat and sugar. Chinese medicine believes that duck meat can dispel diseases, keep fit, clear heat and cool blood, especially pure white duck meat has the most remarkable effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and pregnant women can eat it often if they have high blood pressure.
The above is the fastest and best food for pregnant women to eat today. Generally speaking, pregnant women can eat a lot of foods with antihypertensive effect. The key is to arrange three meals a day reasonably, and at the same time, eat less greasy and spicy foods, and maintain a good mental state in order to better lower and stabilize blood pressure.