Vegetarian diet can lower the blood pressure of hypertensive patients. Hypertensive patients should eat more coarse grains, miscellaneous grains, fresh vegetables and fruits, bean products, lean meat, fish, chicken and other foods, and eat less animal fats and greasy foods, and less irritating foods such as sugar, strong tea and coffee.

2. Limit the amount of salt

Controlling sodium intake is conducive to lowering and stabilizing blood pressure. Cooking salt should be reduced in the diet, and it is appropriate to not exceed 6g per person per day. Eat more foods rich in potassium and calcium but low in sodium. Foods rich in potassium include potatoes, taro, eggplant, lettuce, kelp, melon, watermelon and citrus. Foods rich in calcium are: milk, yogurt, shrimp skin, sesame paste, green vegetables and so on.

3. Quit smoking and drinking

Smoking and alcohol are risk factors for hypertension. People who like smoking and alcohol are more prone to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases of hypertension, and smoking and alcohol can also reduce the sensitivity of hypertensive patients to drugs.

4, diet should be moderate

Eat three meals a day regularly, don't overeat, and it is appropriate to eat at eight points. Patients with hypertension should eat some foods that can lower blood pressure in moderation, such as black fungus, water chestnut, celery, gourd, mung bean, watermelon peel, lotus plumule and so on.