Is your blood pressure racing? If so, change what you eat.
Scientists say that people whose diets are rich in vegetables, fruit and low-fat dairy -- and that is also low in saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol -- lower their blood pressure within two weeks and reduce their total cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol levels, too.
Did you know about 5 million Canadians have high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.
The DASH diet -- Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension -- has been shown to reduce heart failure in women (sorry, guys, you weren't part of the study). Learn more about the dangers of high blood pressure and get started on the DASH way to control hypertension by boosting your potassium intake.
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[ Source:
Heart and Stroke Foundation and Women's Health Matters Network ]
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