See What High Blood Pressure Makes You Crave…

If you’re like most people with high blood pressure, you’ll find yourself being a lot more conscious about what you put in your mouth, but what if your mind tries to talk you into doing something that’s bad for you?

Some heavier people blame their weight gain on a sweet tooth, but for those folks with high blood pressure, there’s another craving that’s working just as hard to undo their best efforts.

Maybe you suffer from this craving too? It’s one that researchers in Sao Paulo, Brazil identified in a series of experiments. They gave bread with varying amounts of salt to their test subjects, and Lo and behold, it was the people with high blood pressure who always reached for the saltiest slices.

Thanks to this observation, they began to question what was happening here. Could it be that people with hypertension were prone to crave the very thing that makes their problem worse? It seemed so, and it wasn’t just about the taste either. They found that low- or no- sodium alternatives didn’t have the same effect on their subjects. It was the sodium that their bodies seem to yearn for.

But what could the reason be? There’s been speculation that it might be stress-related, because people under the most stress (of any kind) crave the most salt. And salt-based snacks are well known as being one of the most popular types of “comfort food” out there.

Stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline have many effects. And it’s not just about triggering the fight or flight response, because they can also change mood, energy levels, sense of smell and yes, our tastes too. We suddenly need high-sugar and high-salt foods when stress grips us, ironically, the very opposite of what we should be reaching for.

It’s just another example of how stress and high blood pressure are linked. But what can you do about it?

Don’t despair! You can help yourself plenty by using these simple blood pressure exercises. They can reduce blood pressure and curb your stress hormone levels too. Follow this link to see how easy they are to follow…