Diet Plan For High Blood Pressure Patients

The key to controlling Hypertension or high blood pressure is to reduce consumption of salt i.e. sodium, increase consumption of potassium, increase comsumption of soluble dietary fiber and maintain resonable weight by regular exercise.

Early morning: One glass of lukewarm water mixed with 1 Tsp dried ginger powder and 1 Tsp ground fenugreek seeds.
Breakfast: Oatmeal with low-fat milk or soy milk – 1 bowl, mixed nuts (unsalted) like walnuts, almonds, pistachio and apricot – 1 cup, mixed fruit consisting of banana, red grapes, kiwifruit and dates – 1 bowl, egg white – 1, along with a cup of green tea.

/> Mid morning: Tomato soup with ginger, garlic and herbs – 1 bowl, along with one glass of tender coconut water.
Lunch: Three whole wheat or mixed flour chapattis or four slices of brown bread or a bowl of brown
rice with a bowl of dhal (cooked with garlic, tomatoes and herbs), one cup of low-fat yoghurt, one baked fish like mackerel, sardine or tuna, cooked green vegetables, chutney (ground paste) made of flaxseeds; garlic; green chili; coriander and mint along with green salad and a glass of tender coconut water.
Evening: one cup of raisins and flaxseeds along with a glass of red grape juice.
Dinner: Two whole wheat chapattis or two slices of brown bread with a bowl of vegetable or chicken stew, one baked fish like mackerel, sardine or tuna, a bowl of mixed vegetable soup containing okra, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, etc along with green salad.
Before bed: One glass of low-fat milk or soy milk.
 



Article Written By drsri

I am an Ayurvedic physician and surgeon with good knowledge of modern medicines​.

Last updated on 25-07-2016 1K 0

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