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Top 7 foods that lower blood pressure

Last updated on - Mar 12, 2014, 15:15 IST
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Top 7 foods that lower blood pressure

Are you tensed because you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure recently? Then worry not! We have planned a very tasty and beneficial way to lower down your blood pressure. Start the slideshow and begin your journey to lower your blood pressure with these yummy foods.

Sweet potatoes: This sweet food is loaded with potassium. Richness in potassium helps to keep the sodium levels low and thus drives down the blood pressure. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)
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Spinach: Popeye's favorite green leafy vegetable - spinach, is loaded with heart-healthy nutrients. It is low in calories, high in fiber, potassium, folate and magnesium. All these properties help in maintaining and lowering blood pressure levels. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)
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Sunflower seeds: Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamin E, folic acid, protein and fiber. Just a handful of sunflower seeds consumption, will helps to lower your blood pressure and promote your heart-health. Sunflower seeds, release a peptide that inhibits the body's production of enzymes that's known to raise blood pressure. So start munching in salt less, sunflower seeds to promote your health. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)
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Dark chocolate: Chocolate lovers rejoice! Eating a square piece of dark chocolate every day, will help to lower down blood pressure readings, because of their richness in flavonoids - they are the natural compounds that cause dilation of the blood vessels. Sunita recommends, choose dark chocolates, which have approximately 50 to 70 percent cacao. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)
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Oranges: This super rich vitamin fruit - is another best food you should indulge in, to lower down your risk of developing high blood pressure. Opt in for a glassful of orange juice or eat the whole fruit to load yourself with fiber and vitamin C. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)
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Watermelon: Watermelon is not just a summer-refreshing food, but it is also a heart health promoting food. Watermelon is loaded with fiber, lycopenes, vitamin A and potassium. All these nutrients have blood pressure-lowering effects. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)
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Peel down your B.P with bananas: If you want to lower your blood pressure, then bananas are a great option. They are cheap, available all throughout the year and are loaded with potassium. Potassium helps to lower your blood pressure by 2 to 3 points and helps to lower the risk of stroke. (Thinkstock Photos/Getty Images)

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