Dietitians Back 2 Breakfast Options to Lower Blood Pressure
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Updated · health.yahoo.com · Aug 18
Dietitians Back 2 Breakfast Options to Lower Blood Pressure
3 articles · Updated · health.yahoo.com · Aug 18
Summary
Greek yogurt parfaits and vegetable omelets topped dietitians’ breakfast picks for lowering blood pressure, with fruit, unsalted nuts, seeds and whole-grain toast adding key nutrients.
DASH-style eating drives the advice by cutting sodium-heavy foods such as fatty meats, sweets and full-fat dairy while boosting potassium, calcium, magnesium, protein and fiber.
Jessica Dean said sodium raises blood pressure by increasing water retention and blood volume, while potassium, magnesium and calcium help counter those effects.
Heart attack risk gives the guidance broader weight, since hypertension is a leading contributor and breakfast can help set daily eating habits.