Foods that Lower Blood Pressure.

High blood pressure is one of leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure.

Blood pressure refers to the pushing of blood against artery walls, and if this remains high overtime it can cause serious
damage to the body's organs.

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Measurements of human blood pressure:

1) Normal blood pressure is up to 120/80,
2) prehypertension (pre-high blood pressure) is 120-139/80-89
3) high blood pressure is anything above 140/90. 

Ninety percent of indviduals above the age of 55 develop high blood pressure during their lifetime. 

By cutting your salt intake You can reduce your blood pressure because just 1 teaspoon of this (includes sodium in 
processed foods), reducing caffeine consumption, exercising daily, losing weight, reducing stress, reducing alcohol 
intake, adding in potassium, and adding in vitamin D.

Since diet is your daily medicine, why not adopt a diet that helps to reduce your blood pressure? Here are 20 foods that 
lower blood pressure.

Fruits 

1. Raisins 

2. Bananas

3. Watermelon

4. Berries  

5. Grapes

6. Oranges

7. Kiwi

8. Grapefruit 

Vegetables

1. Dark Leafy Greens

2. Potatoes 

3. Beets

4. Chili Peppers

5. Tomatoes (though technically a fruit, used in more savory vegetable dishes)

6. Garlic  

7. Onion

Seeds/Legumes

1. Beans

2. Flax Seeds 

Other 

1. Dark Chocolate

2. Olive Oil 

3. Rolled Oats 

Source : http://blogs.discovery.com/dfh-sara-novak/2013/04/20-foods-that-lower-blood-pressure.html