14 dangerous foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure

If you have high blood pressure or prehypertension, studies have shown that you can lower your blood pressure by eating a healthy diet. A healthy diet emphasizes lean protein, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of foods that can worsen your blood pressure.

Below are the 14 dangerous foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure:

1- Alcohol

When it comes to high blood pressure, alcohol is a double-edged sword. Everybody loves happy hour, but alcohol consumption actively causes blood pressure to elevate. It also damages the walls of the blood vessels while simultaneously increasing risks of further complications, making it a horrible choice for adults with high blood pressure.

Don’t do it. Beer bellies aren’t cute.

Alcohol can prevent any blood pressure medications you may be taking from working effectively. In addition, alcohol is full of calories and can lead to weight gain. People who are overweight or obese are more likely to have high blood pressure.

2- Salt

Salt and sodium are villains when it comes to living with high blood pressure and heart disease. People with hypertension or prehypertension limit their daily sodium intake to just 1,500 milligrams.

More than 75 percent of the sodium you eat in a day comes from the packaged foods you eat, not what you add at the table with a saltshaker. Some of the saltiest sources of pre-packaged foods include deli meat, frozen pizza, fruit and vegetable juices, canned soup, and canned or bottled tomato products. 

All pizzas can be bad for those watching their sodium intake. The combination of cheese, cured meats, tomato sauce, and bread adds up the milligrams quickly. But frozen pizza is especially dangerous for hypertensive people. To maintain flavor in the pizza once it has been cooked, manufacturers often add a lot of salt. One-sixth of a frozen pizza can be as much as 1,000 milligrams, sometimes even more. The thicker the crust and the more toppings you have, the higher your sodium number will climb.

4- Pickles

Preserving any food requires salt. The salt stops the decay of the food and keeps it edible longer. However, salt can take even the most innocent cucumber and make it a sodium sponge. The longer vegetables sit in canning and preserving liquids, the more sodium they can pick up. A whole dill pickle spear can contain as much as 300 milligrams of sodium. Reduced sodium options are available, containing about 100 milligrams of sodium each.

5- Canned Soups

They’re simple and easy to prepare, especially when you’re in a time crunch or not feeling well. However, canned soups are filled with sodium. Canned and packaged broths and stocks can be bad, too. Some soups can have 890 milligrams of sodium or more in just one serving. If you consume the entire can, you’ll be taking in 2,225 milligrams of sodium. Low-sodium and reduced-sodium options are available. A better option is to make your own from a low-sodium recipe to keep the salt in check.

6- Canned or Bottled Tomato Products

As a rule, tomato products are problematic for people with hypertension. Canned tomato sauces, pasta sauces, and tomato juices are all high-sodium culprits. A half-cup serving of classic marinara sauce can have more than 450 milligrams. A cup of tomato juice comes in at 650 milligrams. You can often find low-sodium or reduced-sodium versions of all of these. For people looking to keep their blood pressure down, these alternative options are a smart choice.

7- Sugar
You likely already know that excessive sugar intake has been linked to increased cases of weight gain and obesity. But did you know that high sugar intake is also linked to high blood pressure? Sugar, especially sugar-sweetened drinks, has contributed to an increase in obesity in people of all ages. High blood pressure is more common in individuals who are overweight or obese. Currently, the USDA does not have a recommended daily limit for sugars, but the American Heart Association recommends that women limit added sugar intake to 6 teaspoons per day, and that men keep themselves restricted to 9 teaspoons per day.

8- Chicken Skin and Packaged Foods
People with hypertension should avoid saturated and trans fats. Chicken skin is high in saturated fat. Full-fat dairy, red meat, and butter are, too. Trans fats are created in a process called hydrogenation. Liquid oils are infused with air to make a solid oil. Trans fats are found naturally in small amounts in fatty meats and dairy products. However, the biggest contributor of trans fats is packaged and prepared foods. Hydrogenated oils increase packaged foods’ shelf life and stability.

According to the CDC, consuming too many saturated and trans fats increases your LDL, which is bad cholesterol. High LDL levels may worsen your hypertension, and may eventually lead to the development of coronary heart disease.

9- Coffee
If you have hypertension or prehypertension, now may be the time to kick your coffee habit. Your morning cup (or cups) of Joe can actually cause a temporary spike in blood pressure. If you’re a regular coffee drinker, this may be contributing to your hypertension. In fact, any caffeinated drinks may cause an increase in your blood pressure—this includes soda or caffeinated tea.

10- Deli Meat

Processed deli and lunch meats can be real sodium bombs. (Bacon counts in this category, too.) These meats often are cured, seasoned, and preserved with salt. A two-ounce serving of some lunch meats could be 600 milligrams of sodium or more. If you have a heavier hand with the cold cuts, you’ll get even more sodium. Add bread, cheese, condiments, and pickles, and your simple sandwich can quickly become a sodium trap.

11- Smart Eating Strategies

If you have been diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension, a few smart-eating strategies can help you prevent further blood pressure spikes and possibly even reduce your blood pressure. Making a few easy swaps, such as looking for reduced-sodium or trans-fat free options, can help you cut back on the bad foods and find better options. It’s important to remember that eating with hypertension isn’t about deprivation. Instead, it’s about eating smart and healthy for your body.

12- Red Meat

A big Texas-sized steak with salt for dinner is a no-no.

A healthy eating plan should have only a small amount, if any, of saturated or trans-fats. Fatty foods are bad for both the heart and blood vessels. An 18 oz. ribeye at LongHorn Steakhouse without any sauce has about 1140 calories, 79 grams of fat and 1,500 mg of sodium.

13- Donuts

The donuts you love are indeed one of the foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure or just want to be a healthy person. The ring-shaped fried dough snack is worse than many other snacks in the market. And no, you can’t just have one because one donut can have more than 300 calories with 42% fat and 54% carbs.

Being fried, it contains lots of saturated and trans fats — more trans fat than peanut butter, chocolate bars or even chips. For all of these reasons and more, donuts need to be avoided for a healthy heart.

14- Whole Milk

Didn’t expect to see this one on the list, did you?

Milk is a great source of calcium, but high-fat dairy sources, like whole milk, provides you more fat than you need. One cup serving of whole milk has about 8 grams of fat, 5 grams of which are saturated. Saturated fats are worse for you than other types and has been linked to heart disease.

Try using 2% milk or, even better, 1% or skim.

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