{"id":2666,"date":"2008-11-12T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/foods-to-help-lower-blood-pressure.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T10:28:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T14:28:01","slug":"foods-to-help-lower-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2666","title":{"rendered":"Foods To Help Lower Blood Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>High blood pressure is not just about the sodium anymore. The factor you can increase \u2026 to decrease \u2026 your blood pressure, turns out to be foods with Potassium.<\/p>\n

Blood pressure is increased by eating more Sodium (please note: the principle source of Sodium in the U.S. diet comes from processed food products, NOT the salt in your kitchen).<\/p>\n

<\/span>Click here to read the article:<\/a><\/p>\n

The following list include HIGH potassium foods (more than 225 milligrams per 1\/2 c. serving), which would also be beneficial to athletes or to others who incur heavy fluid loss. <\/p>\n

All meats, poultry and fish are high in potassium.
Apricots (fresh more so than canned)
Avocado
Banana
Cantaloupe
Honeydew
Kiwi
Lima beans
Milk
Oranges and orange juice
Potatoes (can be reduced to moderate by soaking peeled, sliced potatoes overnight before cooking)
Prunes
Spinach
Tomatoes
Vegetable juice
Winter squash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

High blood pressure is not just about the sodium anymore. The factor you can increase \u2026 to decrease \u2026 your blood pressure, turns out to be foods with Potassium. 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