Comfort foods
Eat your way to lower blood pressure
Need to lower your blood pressure? Stock up on foods that take the pressure off, while skipping meals that could blow your gasket. Here's how
By Lesley Young
Eat fewer: Comfort foods
Winter has just arrived but chances are you’re still dealing with some last winter’s love handles. Dr. Ross Fletcher, chief of staff at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., led a five-year study that determined blood pressure is more difficult to control in winter than in summer. (Study subjects tended to gain weight during the colder months, possibly due to richer foods and lack of exercise.) Fight back by restarting your workout routine and watching meal choices.
Retrain your taste buds
Participants in the groundbreaking Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)
Sodium trial—featuring a diet high in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy—saw their blood pressure decrease significantly.Related:
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