Hypertension: Need to eat light

Salty diet causes salt accumulation and water retention in the blood vessels, leading to high blood pressure and causing many dangerous complications for cardiovascular disease.
High blood pressure can cause complications such as heart disease. So what to eat with high blood pressure to treat and prevent complications of the disease.

There are many causes of high blood pressure, in which a diet high in salt, eating too much salt increases the risk of the disease.
High blood pressure due to salt intake progresses slowly over many years. When the body has an excess of salt, the blood vessels will store water in the lumen, the blood flow volume increases, creating pressure on the vessel wall and thickening the vessel wall, which in a long time will cause narrowing of the vessel lumen and lead to an increase in blood pressure. to hypertension.

Patients or people at risk of high blood pressure are recommended to eat light food to achieve higher treatment effectiveness and prevent dangerous complications caused by the disease.
According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the amount of salt needed for the body is less than 5g/day, equivalent to 1 teaspoon. In patients with high blood pressure due to excess salt intake, if maintaining a bland diet with less than 5g/day of sodium in the diet, blood pressure can be reduced by 2-8 mmHg or even can be reduced. 10 mmHg if maintaining a bland diet for 1 year, thereby limiting the risk of dangerous cardiovascular complications.

Patients with high blood pressure can limit salty foods in the following ways:
Limit seasonings such as salt, fish sauce, and soup powder when marinating and processing food. Limit or should not use condiments such as fish sauce, soy sauce, and salt in meals. Limit the use of foods high in salt such as canned foods (canned fish, canned meat, ...), processed foods (sausages, cold cuts, pate, rolls, instant noodles...) , milk and dairy products (butter, cheese, ...) , ... Read carefully the ingredients of prepared foods. Avoid giving children too much salt or adding a lot of spices to their food, especially during the period when the baby starts to eat solid foods. Use other spices and coriander in processing to enhance the flavor of food. Binge eating is part of the treatment of high blood pressure. In addition, eating lightly with salt not exceeding 5g/day also helps maintain physiological activities of the body and ensures cardiovascular health.
High blood pressure is a dangerous disease and can leave many complications. Therefore, it is very important to adjust the diet to reduce blood pressure, including a bland diet.
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