One Food to Eat with High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman

More high blood pressure patients are using natural remedies to control high blood pressure. This behavior is not surprising.

One natural way of controlling high blood pressure is by consuming beet.

How Beet helps in controlling high blood pressure

A study published in a medical journal last year reported that high blood pressure patients can reduce their blood pressure by 10% by consuming 2 cups of beet juice every day.

Amrita Ahluwalia, who was the leading author of the study, advocates that beetroot juice and other nitrate-rich vegetables help immensely in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system.

Benefits of beet are aplenty. Some of the more pronounced ones are:

Beets reduce total cholesterol levels – Regular consumption of beet juice can help reduce your total cholesterol by 30%, and triglycerides by 40%.
Beets increase good cholesterol levels – Beets also increase the good cholesterol or HDL levels.

In addition to the above, beets also reduce the risk of blood clots, dissolve inorganic calcium deposits that clog arteries, and improve digestion.

So invest some money on a good juicer and take your first step toward a healthy heart.

Precautions while consuming beet

Do not- and we repeat- do not mix beet juice with broccoli or other vegetables that have high calcium content. Beet is rich in oxalic acid, and oxalic acid and calcium can cause digestive problems if taken together.

Also, as beet is rich in oxalic acid, high blood pressure patients who have kidney stones, osteoporosis, and gout should avoid consuming it.

Other natural remedies

Besides consuming beet, exercise regularly and eat a balanced diet to manage your blood pressure. When picking an exercise regime, remember that what counts is the duration of exercise and its regularity.

You may also want to check out our simple and easy program for lowering high blood pressure naturally

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35 Comments

Kathleen De Souza-Smith on March 16, 2012 at 7:47 pm

Beets are important. My pressure takes a dip whenever I consume them.
Parker R. Metcalf on March 16, 2012 at 7:50 pm

cannot beat beets!
Serene White on March 16, 2012 at 7:51 pm

is there any way to improve the taste? its one of the most unpleasant tasting vegs to me.
Rebecca W Patterson on March 16, 2012 at 8:12 pm

If we prefer to eat whole beets, how much should we eat? Still two cups a day?
Gerard Burnel on March 16, 2012 at 8:19 pm

two questions: beats are I believe high in sugar…so what happens to people who are overweighted or have diabetes, and people with cancer?
Dayalal Goricha on March 16, 2012 at 8:44 pm

I drinks beets with appel and pamagram. is all toguthers. two cups is it ok.
Deborah Yaffee on March 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm

I love steamed beets with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. ..adn some red onions in the mix too!
Deborah Yaffee on March 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

and have you noticed this helps your blood pressure?
norma wilson on March 16, 2012 at 5:31 pm

Beets,carrots and organic apple juiced are excellent liver cleansers.
1/2 small raw beet+ juice of 4 apples add 1 large carrot, juice. Always
dilute beets, never drink it straight, too potent. From Jay Kordich
THE JUICEMAN’S POWER OF JUICING.PAGE 165.builds healthy red blood cells allowing more oxygen to get to the brain through the red blood cells.
Terry on March 16, 2012 at 5:49 pm

Is it true the gout sufferers should not eat beets?
Wendy Roberts on March 16, 2012 at 6:52 pm

Can I assume that your (American) “beet” is our (English) beetroot? We do also have a sugar beet, which is NOT the same thing.
Ed VanBolhuis on March 16, 2012 at 11:20 pm

my wive is type 2 diabetic can shee us this beet recepee
Patricia Shoaf on March 16, 2012 at 11:52 pm

Beets are one of my favorite foods. I like them pickled. Used to can them from our garden. Hope you are doing well.
Milan Sosnovsky on March 16, 2012 at 8:03 pm

My blood pressure was 190/119. Taking Coversyl 10 mg a day brought it down to 145/85. Then I started drinking tea made of oak leaves to help me with frequent trips to bathroom at night. My blood pressure dropped to 100/60. If the tea is responsible I am not sure, should be followed up by some more volunteers. Milan
krishnareddy kapireddy on March 16, 2012 at 10:21 pm

How much we should consume per day should be cleared.
krishnareddy kapireddy on March 16, 2012 at 10:24 pm

Which is better,Raw juice or cooked one?
Clarence O liver on March 16, 2012 at 10:50 pm

Well in November 2009, I was diagnose with HB and I refused to take the medication. So i starting using beets juice which brought my blood pressure down a whopping 30 pt. left all the red meats alone supplement with Arginine which is a nitric oxide and citrulline which is a nitric oxide booster and it keep my pressure at bay without any harmful side effect…also did a natural herbal detox to remove heavy from the body and toxin. and went back to nature of green and yellow red veggie….processed food is not the answer fruits and veggie and pleanty of beets juice…
Koki on March 16, 2012 at 11:05 pm

I use vege. Juice of carrots,celery,beets,granny smith apples,sometimes grapes and oranges. Is that o’k?
Michael Langshaw on March 17, 2012 at 12:05 am

How will taking beet affect one who is taking regular Hi-Blood Pressure medication, such as Verapomil.
Chuks Ndika on March 17, 2012 at 4:21 am

Thanks a lot for this information. I will try it out but pls what stores can one find good quality beets to buy?
Colin Sansom on March 17, 2012 at 1:30 am

Hi Christian.

Beets could be a problem with diabetes? Also the purple potatoes?

Colin
Josephine Raj on March 17, 2012 at 4:19 am

Two years ago I was advised by a friend to drink Beetroot juice for cholesterol & have been taking it. I like the taste & have been taking it off & on.I will take heed re: not to mix vegetables with higher content of calcium. Thank you for your good advise.
May Thomson on March 17, 2012 at 9:52 am

Is beetroot juice with 10% apple, bought in a carton, just as good as juicing whole beets?
bina on March 17, 2012 at 4:03 pm

You have to be careful with Beets thy could cause Diarhoea.
Robert Enders on March 17, 2012 at 4:56 pm

I have a tendency toward oxalate related kidney stones. Would the oxalic acid in beets contribute to creating kidney stones?
Barbara Jarvis on March 18, 2012 at 12:19 am

I hear that beets and carrots are too high in sugar for high blood pressure and diabetes? More research please as I love both these veggies.
Ray Motteram on March 18, 2012 at 6:40 am

Questions. 1. Cooked or not? 2. Is shredded ok or juice best? 3. I like canned, this not good: I mix it with boiled beet juice and eat the veg.
Rv Chandravadan on March 18, 2012 at 12:03 pm

A great and simple way to reduce your high BP,',,,,,,,,,.
Kashinath Gowlikar on March 18, 2012 at 12:49 pm

Yes, ii is a proven n well known fact.
Kailash Ditya on March 18, 2012 at 5:01 pm

Sir ji it is very educative about health,thanks for sharing
Kashinath Gowlikar on March 19, 2012 at 4:39 am

Even bananas r gr8 in reducing BP. Oats n flax seeds r also good.
Khalil khabbaz on March 19, 2012 at 1:26 pm

Drinking 1/2 cup of beat juice a day is acceptable and comfortable to have. Has anyone tried to drink 2 cups daily and for how long?
source on May 26, 2012 at 9:41 am

This blog has got a lot of very useful stuff on it! Cheers for helping me!
mick on February 1, 2013 at 11:20 am

i have gout have been a vegy fore 3 years no more gout can i still eat beet as my blood presure is high in smothies
Katelin Jimenz on June 30, 2013 at 4:06 am

Nitric oxide is a gas naturally found in the body; its function is conveying information between cells. One of its main jobs is increasing blood flow by dilating blood vessels, and that’s why it’s sometimes given in supplement form to heart patients, orally and intravenously. In at least one study it’s been shown to be effective for lowering blood pressure.*”-`

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