With high blood pressure it's important you follow a diet low in sodium and low in fat (particularly saturated and trans fat). Here are some foods that should be on your "avoid" list as your work to manage your high blood pressure.
1. Pickles
Pickles are low calorie, which is great. However, they are loaded with sodium. One medium pickle (~5 inches long) can have around 570 mg of sodium. That's over 1/3 of your sodium limit (1500 mg) for the day.
2. Canned Chicken Noodle Soup
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Pickles Pickles are low calorie, which is great, but they are loaded with sodium. One medium pickle (about 5 inches long) can have around 570 mg of sodium. That's over 1/3 of your sodium limit (2300 mg) for the day! Canned Chicken Noodle Soup ...
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