My uncle has hypertension, what should eat less of or more of?

Answer 1

Eat less salt, saturated fats, and fried foods, more fruits and vegetables, antioxidants, and mono and polyunsaturated fats; all of these things are good for cardiac health and blood pressure

Answer 2

Excellent information is available (free of charge) from your local chapter of the American Heart Association... check the white pages in your home town. In addition, try the link below for helpful NO FAD DIET information.

Hypertensinon, high blood pressure, usually means staying away from sodium in your diet, staying the medication perscribed (if any) by your doctor and having your blood pressure monitored regularly.

Encourage your uncle to follow these suggestions and avoid more serious health consequences!

Answer 3

Salt

Answer 4

he should have his blood tested and the results will tell you what's causing a rise in his blood pressure.
if the sodium is high -- then he should avoid foods/drinks that are high in sodium. foods that are "processed" or "preserved" are high in sodium. look at the labels, soda also contains sodium

if his cholesterol is high -- then he should avoid foods that are high in saturated fat (animal fat), also look out for "trans fat" they are bad for the health.

of course the best way is to avoid all of these altogether to be safe. you can never go wrong with fresh steamed vegetables. meat should be lean and broiled (no skin or fat).

Answer 5

The dash diet was mentioned here, also look at these links to get some good free info http://www.coolestebooks.com/products2.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/treat/treat.htm
http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110288218598521%20HowCanIReduce%20HBP.pdf
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/
The AHF has a lot of tips as well. BTW, are you drinking plenty of water, especially in this hot weather?

Answer 6

pickles,pastries,salted biscuits,eggs,thinned food should be avoided.Aspirin,phenylbutazone,cortcosteroid,baking powder,and extra salt should also be avoided.in mild hyprtension,50 to 60g of proteins are sufficient.in severe hypertension,40g of proteins should be the limit.

Answer 7

get rid of fatty foods and get fresh fruits and vegetables into his diet. high blood pressure is nothing to mess with.his doctor should have given meds for this with a proper diet plan

Answer 8

Cholesterol and fat packed food. Also, go on low salt diet.
Increase fiber intake, and water intake.

Answer 9

No or low salt diet.

Answer 10

Search for DASH diet, it has full info.