High blood pressure diet: 50p vegetable you should eat to avoid hypertension symptoms

According to Blood Pressure UK, a massive one in three UK adults has high blood pressure.

Unfortunately, there are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, meaning many people don’t realise the danger they’re in.

You may be blissfully unaware your blood pressure is creeping up, but if that blood pressure reading keeps climbing, you are at greater risk of heart disease and strokes.

If you’re at risk of high blood pressure – being overweight, a smoker, or having a family history of heart disease – you should be getting your blood pressure checked at least once a year.

And if you’re over 40, the NHS recommends you have your blood pressure checked by your GP every five years.

Once you’ve had a reading, if the doctor finds you have high blood pressure, they might prescribe you medicine to bring those all-important numbers down.

However, your lifestyle has a huge impact on your blood pressure reading, and you can bring your blood pressure down by making changes to your diet.

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Here are 10 foods you should try to eat every day to get your blood pressure down:

Spinach – high in folate and nitrates
Grapefruit – high in antioxidants and vitamin C
Grapes – full of antioxidants, potassium and magnesium
Beetroot – packed with nitrates
Avocado – a healthy source of fat to reduce cholesterol
Apples – according to a study, people who ate lots of apples reduced their risk of stroke by 41 percent
Nuts – full of vitamins and healthy fats, a great choice of snack
Blueberries – delicious and high in antioxidants
Figs – high in fibre and calcium
Oats – an excellent source of fibre

Source: Daily Express