Patients with hypertension diet self regulation

Hypertension usually in the diet should also be paid attention to. Some food to eat, some food can not eat. The following specific introduce.

Reducing sodium

WHO recommended daily intake of no more than 6g. Diet in China about 80% sodium from the cooking or salty pickled products, thus limiting salt must first reduce the cooking salt and salty seasoning, eat various pickles and salted food.

Reducing dietary fat, add the right amount of protein

Some epidemiological data show that, even without reducing dietary sodium and weight loss, such as the dietary fat control in the total heat below 25%, the ratio of P/S maintained in 1, for 40 consecutive days can make male SBP and DBP decreased 12%, female 5% decline. In Guangzhou men and women workers' blood pressure, prevalence, incidence was significantly lower than that of Beijing, except Beijing high intake of sodium is high in fat, may be associated with Guangzhou eat protein especially fish protein, suggestions for improvement of animal food structure, reduce the high fat containing pork, increased protein containing higher and less fat birds and fish. The total heat about 15% protein, animal protein to total protein 20%.

Pay attention to the supplement of potassium and calcium

Chinese dietary low potassium, low calcium, should increase potassium and more high calcium foods, such as green leafy vegetables, milk, beans products.

Eat more vegetables and fruits

Studies have demonstrated an increased fruit or vegetable intake, reducing fat intake can make SBP and DBP decreased. Vegetarians than meat-eaters have lower blood pressure, its antihypertensive effect may be based on fruit, vegetables, dietary fiber and low in fat synthesis.

Limit alcohol consumption

Although there is evidence of a very small amount of alcohol may reduce coronary heart disease risk, but the wine and the level of blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension among is linear, so do not promote the use of a small amount of alcohol prevention of coronary heart disease patients with hypertension, alcohol should be advocated, because alcohol can increase antihypertensive drug resistance. Recommended for men like drinking daily drinking alcohol should be less than 20-30g, women should be less than 10-15g.