Experts from the American heart Association announced the products that help to lower blood pressure. About it reports the Daily Star.
According to them, in hypertensive syndrome help foods rich in potassium, as it reduces the impact of sodium. As specified, the more potassium enters the body, the more sodium a person loses through urine.
In addition, potassium helps to relieve tension in the walls of blood vessels.
Foods rich in potassium:
— vegetables and greens: tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, pumpkin, parsley;
— fruits: apricots, dried apricots, dried apricots, grapes, dried apricots, raisins, prunes, bananas, cantaloupe, apples;
meat, nuts, cocoa beans, black tea.