Wonderful Foods to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure
- Fat-free milk: Heart-friendly fat-free milk also gives you the calcium and vitamin D that can help lower your blood pressure by around 3–10%.
- Spinach: This wonderful, fibre-rich food is also a source of potassium, folate and magnesium — all of which help protect heart health and regulate blood pressure.
- Sunflower seeds: Rich in blood-pressure-lowering magnesium. Just make sure to choose the UNSALTED kind — no need to undo the good you're doing.
- Beans: Whatever the variety, beans help regulate blood pressure with their high magnesium and fibre content, and they're easy to find.
- Potato: Rich in two minerals essential for heart health — potassium and magnesium — the potato helps keep your blood pressure balanced.
- Banana: When we think of potassium, the banana naturally comes to mind. Enjoy one as a snack to help keep your blood pressure balanced.
- Soybeans: Another food rich in potassium and magnesium — but again, take care to eat them UNSALTED, especially when boiled.
- Dark chocolate: Recent studies suggest that eating 30 g of dark chocolate a day can help lower blood pressure — as long as you're not on a weight-loss plan.
- Melon and watermelon: According to recent research, a quarter of a cantaloupe melon alone provides about 20% of our daily potassium needs.
- Apricot: A source of potassium, this delicious fruit is easy to enjoy fresh in summer and dried in winter as a snack.