Fast foods (even those healthy-menu options)
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: Fast foods (even those healthy-menu options)
Choosing a salad instead of fries won’t counter the rocketing blood pressure effect of a double burger, according to research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A greasy burger causes oxidative stress in cells. (Even if you skip the burger, you may end up getting high amounts of calories and fat from dressings and toppings in fast-food salads.)
Be careful when ordering
Even at “healthier” fast-food outlets, we tend to underestimate calories and order more calorie-stuffed sides (chips, cookies, pop), according to the Journal of Consumer Research. Since extra pounds pack a hypertension risk, skip the sides.Related:
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