High blood pressure also known in other terms hypertension is a disease that affects the arteries when the blood in the body fails to maintain a certain pressure causing improper circulation of blood in the body tissues.
The maximum pressure is 140mm Hg and the minimum is 90mm Hg, if your blood pressure exceeds or is below those mentioned values then you suffer from hypertension.
Foods that can cause hypertension include: salt, sodium, Eggs, Coffee, Meat, Alcoholic beverages, Saturated fats, Sausages, Matured cheese and pepperoni. Reduce this foods to avoid hypertension.
increase intake in foods like: Fruits such as guava, pear, squash. Vegetables should also be included, legumes, celery, garlic, fibre, potassium, calcium, magnesium and diuretic foods.
