Mayflow
21-01-2012, 07:25 PM
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension = DASH.
I'm almost ridiculously healthy. Haven't been sick a day for many years, but I have always had a bit of hypertension. Blood pressure usually around 140/90.
Lately I see it went up to 150/100. I researched a bit and found the DASH Diet, and I think I get the essentials of it. It is almost easy. Reduce sodium and increase Potassium and Calcium and Magnesium.
I've made a soup (or maybe it's a stew) and my pressures dropped 10/7 points in 3 days so far!
It is a return to the natural. Most veggies are high potassium and low sodium, and even most meats and dairy products don't have a lot of sodium naturally, but tons of sodium is usually added in processing and preserving them.
I've heard some say it is cheaper to eat **** food than to eat the good stuff. Tell me?
1. Head of cabbage Tons of good stuff with little sodium and a massive amount of potassium = $0.88
2. Pound of carrots. ALL kinds of good stuff = $0.88
3. Pound of dried Lentils Fiber and proteins galore = $0.67
4. 14.5 ounce can of no salt added tomatoes = $0.50 Note a similar can of normal cans of tomatoes is same price but around 10 times more sodium.
5. 10 pounds of potatoes. $3.49 - That's 30 or more potatoes each with about 700+ milligrams of potassium and 0 sodium, 3 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, and 0 fat, and 45% of daily vitamin C.
For flavoring, onions and garlic kick salt's *** and add no sodium. Personally I like jualapenos and other forms of pepper as well.
I'm almost ridiculously healthy. Haven't been sick a day for many years, but I have always had a bit of hypertension. Blood pressure usually around 140/90.
Lately I see it went up to 150/100. I researched a bit and found the DASH Diet, and I think I get the essentials of it. It is almost easy. Reduce sodium and increase Potassium and Calcium and Magnesium.
I've made a soup (or maybe it's a stew) and my pressures dropped 10/7 points in 3 days so far!
It is a return to the natural. Most veggies are high potassium and low sodium, and even most meats and dairy products don't have a lot of sodium naturally, but tons of sodium is usually added in processing and preserving them.
I've heard some say it is cheaper to eat **** food than to eat the good stuff. Tell me?
1. Head of cabbage Tons of good stuff with little sodium and a massive amount of potassium = $0.88
2. Pound of carrots. ALL kinds of good stuff = $0.88
3. Pound of dried Lentils Fiber and proteins galore = $0.67
4. 14.5 ounce can of no salt added tomatoes = $0.50 Note a similar can of normal cans of tomatoes is same price but around 10 times more sodium.
5. 10 pounds of potatoes. $3.49 - That's 30 or more potatoes each with about 700+ milligrams of potassium and 0 sodium, 3 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, and 0 fat, and 45% of daily vitamin C.
For flavoring, onions and garlic kick salt's *** and add no sodium. Personally I like jualapenos and other forms of pepper as well.