Potassium can reduce your Blood Pressure!

With evidence mounting, the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association have advised people to get potassium from foods, especially fruits and vegetables.

“Citrus fruits, bananas, cantaloupe, prunes, apricots, raisins, and kiwi are all high in potassium,” notes Whelton, professor of epidemiology at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, “as are all the dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, beans, peas, squash, and tomatoes. And potato is a great source if you eat the skin.”

Milk and yogurt are also good sources, he adds, as are nuts, soy foods, salmon, cod, flounder, and sardines.

Check out this article in Nutrition Action for more information.

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Thanks,
René

Want to lower your bloodpressure? Here is how…

Advice	What it Means	Typical Drop in Systolic Blood Pressure
Maintain a normal weight	Lose – or don’t gain – excess weight	5 – 20 points
Follow a DASH Diet	Eat a diet: – Rich in vegatables and fruits – that includes whole grains, low-fat dairy, poultry, fish, beans, nuts & Oils – low in sugar and red meat	8 – 14 points
Cut Sodium	Consume no more than 2,400 mg a day (1,500 mg a day lowers the pressure even more)	2 to 8 points
Exercise	Do at least 30 minutes of aerobivc activity (like brisk walking) most days of the week	4 to 9 points
Limit Alcohol	Men : no more than 2 drinks a day Women: no more than 1 drink a day	2 to 4 points

The Main complications of persistent High blood Pressure

Check out this article in Nutrition Action for more info.

Take care, have fun and be thoughtful.

René

 

February is Heart and Stroke Month

February is Heart and Stroke Month, so somebody might be knocking at your door asking for donations.

Why give?

The Heart and Stroke foundations funds important reseach into heart attack recovery and prevention, stroke treatment and prevetion and by doing this has saved the lives of thousands of people like you and me.

The Heart and Stroke foundations works with schools, communities and policy makers to promote healthier lifestyles for all.

So I’ll be posting updates throughout the month giving you tips and information to live a heart healthy life.

Take care, be thoughtful and have fun.

René