Food is beneficial and harmful for hypertensive patients

Abstain from or limit the consumption of sweet fruits such as mangoes, jackfruit, longan or fresh litchi; use olive oil, sunflower oil, soy fat instead of coconut oil, peanut .

Master, doctor Tran Thi Huong Lan, National Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, said that people with hypertension and treatment always start by adjusting their diet and daily life.

Food that is harmful to hypertensive patients

Salt

People with hypertension do not eat salty foods, salty sauces, high-sodium foods such as dried shrimp, salted duck eggs, cotton scrub . Reducing salts reduces blood pressure 2-8mmHg.

People with hypertension do not eat salty food, salty sauces.(Photo: thestar.com.my)

The daily sodium requirement in adults is about 200mg. Normally everyday people eat 4-6g sodium, equivalent to 10-15g salt. People with increased blood pressure should eat less than 6 g of salt a day (less than 2 teaspoons). In fact, the salt intake is almost always in many foods and drinks so it is not easy to reduce salt intake to less than 6g per day, so the following salt reduction should be done:

+ Mitigation: Eliminate the dots on the table such as fish sauce, soy sauce, soy sauce, sauce, salt, pepper, soup . Limit salty foods such as soy sauce, chao, fish sauce, melon, coffee , salted eggs, dried fish ., ready-to-eat foods such as porridge, noodles, instant noodles, canned foods, and patties. This way can reduce 3-5 g of salt a day.

+ Average reduction: It is necessary to completely eliminate salty foods and processed foods. In this way can reduce 6-10 g salt per day.

+ Strictly reducing: In addition to complying with the average reduction, in cooking, absolutely no salt, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate .

Fat (lipid)

Avoid eating lots of fried foods, limiting saturated fat in fatty meats, skin, animal organs, bone broth, margarine, cheese, egg yolk, duck, coconut oil, palm oil. .

Sugar powder (glucid)

Sweet foods such as candies, jams, soft drinks . Sweet fruits such as mangoes, jackfruit, longan, fresh or dried fabrics need to be restricted or restricted. Starches such as rice, vermicelli, pho . are daily foods that should be eaten in moderation, do not eat too much, so many meals are divided.

Protein (protid)

Limiting red meat such as beef, sheep, goat, and dog raises blood cholesterol to promote atherosclerosis, which raises blood pressure.

Prepared food

Limit bacon, bacon, sausage, sausage because of the high salt content and preservatives that lead to hypertension and colon cancer risk.

Arouse tight

Coffee, tea, alcohol, spices (chili, pepper) are all significant influences on hypertension. Stimulants cause nervous excitement, insecurity, insomnia, arrhythmia .

Food is beneficial for hypertensive patients

Green vegetables and fruits contain many vitamins and minerals. Vitamins useful for the prevention and treatment of hypertension include vitamins C and E, which are abundant in oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, apples . Vitamin C works to reduce cholesterol, increase blood elasticity, and vitamin E in avocado, strawberry, dragon fruit, wheat . have strong antioxidant effect, prevent many unsaturated fatty acids, ensure the completeness of cell membranes, prevent arteriosclerosis.

Minerals have a certain effect on the development of hypertension, coronary artery disease, increased blood fat. Potassium is a substance that helps to reduce the effect of salt on arterial walls in bananas, watermelons, fragrances . Green vegetables and fruits provide fiber to prevent constipation, which is a common disease. hypertensive patients.

Use fish to replace meat, enhance green vegetables and fruits.(Photo: serotonintimes)

Raw cereals

Prepared foods such as brown rice, corn, boron, oat, black bread . provide fiber and vitamins of group B, the daily amount of fiber should reach over 15 g. Fiber in addition to anti-constipation effect also retains cholesterol in the digestive tract, restricts cholesterol absorption into the blood, reduces HDL, VLDL, Triglyceride in the blood . Prevention of arteriosclerosis, support Digestive aid increases bile acid secretion. B group vitamins support metabolism in cells, especially neurons.

Protein

For animal protein, fish substitutes for meat and fish contain unsaturated fatty acids, help reduce blood cholesterol, inhibit formation of blood clots for stroke.

In marine fish that contain a lot of omega3, easily digestible linolenic acid, increases capillary elasticity, has a certain effect on preventing complications of high blood pressure. Best weekly eat fish 2-3 times. Plant proteins in plants such as beans, soybeans, mushrooms .

Fat

The fat-reducing diet is about reducing cholesterol, so change the diet from saturated fat to unsaturated fat. Olive oil, sunflower, soy . change fat, coconut oil, peanuts. Baked, steamed foods instead of fried foods . Low-fat or non-fat dairy products are a rich source of calcium. Nutritionists recommend high blood pressure patients to choose non-cream, low-fat or non-fat yogurt.

Prevention and treatment of hypertension

- Adjust proper nutrition.

- Reduce beer alcohol and stimulants put into the body.

- No smoking.

- Get 8 hours of sleep every day.

- Lose weight if overweight.

- Exercise regularly, sports regularly, for hypertensive patients the best sports are nursing, yoga, tai chi, walking . Moderate movements, regular intervals 30-60 minutes a day.

- Spiritual attitude in life: Limit stress, anger, optimism and love to help overcome disease as well as difficulties of life.

- When treatment has reached the target blood pressure of less than 130/80 mmHg, it is necessary to continue to maintain long-term treatment regimen with close monitoring at specialized and periodic medical facilities for timely monitoring .