NUTRITION CLINIC: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
(To Eat Or Not To Eat).
I read about a young man who died shortly after complaining of a headache. Quite sad it is.
There are several underlying causes of headache, many diseases show symptoms of headache : typhoid fever, malaria, high blood pressure.
Also, headache could result from stress, insomnia, dehydration, fatigue.
Anyways, for those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure here are some no-no and yes-yes foods .
Provided it is only high blood pressure and not with other diseases like diabetes, renal failure etc, here is your nutrition guide.
These foods will slash your high blood pressure,
They are listed in descending order of potency:
Dried pumpkin leaves,
Black pepper,
Bambaranuts(okpa boiled)
Tomato powder,
Dried onion powder,
Dried garlic powder,
Tomato paste(without salt)
Parsley(fresh),
Ripe plantains(raw)
Ripe plantains (boiled no salt),
Dates (dry),
Bay leaves(dry),
Bitter leaves(raw),
Pumpkin leaves(raw),
Bitter leaves(boiled, no salt, no seasoning cubes),
Red tomatoes(raw/boiled, no salt),
Okra,
Avocado,
Bananas,
Dry raw groundnut,
Ground cinnamon,
Millet,
Maize,
Wheat, whole grain,
Cocoyam,
Sweet potato,
Beans,
Tilapia,
Catfish,
Beef,(no fat, no salt)
Chicken(in moderation)
Cut out:
Salt,
Seasonings (cubes,satchet)
Chilli,
Game meat(nchi, ewe)
Termites(aku),
Canned/cured beef(sausages),
Mustard,
Sardine (canned),
Eggs.
Whatever you eat,
Do Eat Responsibly!
































