Diets Low in Sodium
Most hypertension are mild, but long-term harmful.
* Control your weight if overweight lose weight helps lower the voltage
* In most mild Hypertension, changing lifestyle is enough to keep tension under control.
* Dramatically reduce salt intake, better delete it. Cuesta used to, but then most food taste.
* All foods contain some sodium (salt), but much more elaborate (preservatives, flavor enhancers, sodium bicarbonate and monosodium glutamate), the more a food is manufactured more salt and other substances contained therein,
therefore: MAKE YOURSELF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DISHES AND MEALS WITH NATURAL FOODS.
* Reduce intake of fats and proteins, and increase fruit, vegetables.
* Avoid coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate and cocoa. Reduce alcohol consumption.
* Practice exercise regularly soft according to their fitness, their tastes and age: brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling.
* In women of childbearing age, estrogens have beneficial effects on blood.
* Natural remedies that can help, the mixture of hawthorn, lemon balm hypericum and work with mild hypertension.
Salt substitutes for sodium-controlled diets.
The seasonings and spices help to improve the taste of foods and dishes of the diets in which the salt is contraindicated.
In case of hypertension and fluid retention, usually prescribed diets low in sodium. To make it more palatable food can be used various seasonings:
* Acids: vinegar and lemon.
* Garlicky garlic, onion, scallions, chives, shallot, leek …
* Herbs: basil, fennel, cumin, tarragon, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, parsley, marjoram …
* Spices: pepper, paprika, saffron …
In addition, vinegar and oil (olive and seeds) can be marinated with herbs and
in the preparation of sauces, wine or other alcoholic beverages as an ingredient can do more tasty flambe different recipes.
The following are suggested two methods based on combinations of spices and seasonings:
* Plan R
100 g white pepper, nutmeg 15 g, 15 g clove, cinnamon 15 g,
15 g ginger, coriander 15 g, 15 g thyme, bay leaves 15 g basil 15 g
* Formula II
Paprika 50 g, 10 g white pepper, nutmeg 5 g,
5 g black pepper, clove 2 g, 5 g thyme, bay leaves 5 g, 5 g coriander,
5 g ground cinnamon and mint 5 g.
How to prepare:
- Grind all dry ingredients well.
- Sift and store in tightly covered glass jars.