The Worst Food For High Blood Pressure

There is one ingredient we all use and need that spikes blood pressure if used excessively.

In fact, it’s so dangerous that, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, this one ingredient contributes more to high blood pressure than any other risk factors.

The worst part is that most Westerners consume more than twice the recommended amount.

While medical scientists have understood for years that sodium does cause high blood pressure, this was the largest study that tried to compare high-sodium eaters with low-sodium eaters.

The researchers followed 4,523 people with healthy blood pressure for three and a half years, during which they periodically measured their blood pressure and calculated their sodium intake via urine tests.

They also recorded details of their lifestyles to ensure that other habits did not interfere with the results.

During the study period, 22.7% of the participants developed high blood pressure (which is an alarming statistic in itself).

Those who consumed a lot of sodium were significantly more likely to have increased blood pressure than those who consumed less.

Researchers also found that even obese participants were less likely to experience increased blood pressure than those who consumed large amounts of sodium.

The American Heart Association recommends consuming no more than 1,500 mg of sodium daily. In most developed countries, the average person consumes around 3,500 mg daily.

Between 75% and 80% of our daily sodium consumption comes from processed foods. This means you cannot reduce your sodium consumption simply by reducing the amount of salt you add to your food at home. You must stop buying foods that contain it.

Unfortunately, these include almost all packaged foods, such as soup, crispy potato chips, crackers, cereal, processed deli meat, bacon, canned food, and pre-made instant meals.

The solution to minimizing sodium intake is to buy primarily fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and whole unprocessed grains.

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