Add tomatoes to lower your blood pressure

High blood pressure symptoms: Cook with this food to lower your blood pressure

High blood pressure or hypertension is a silent killer characterized by high systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Signs and symptoms of hypertension could be headaches, dizziness and blurred vision.

So people who suffer from high blood pressure are recommended to decrease the intake of salty food including table salt and canned food. In addition to sauces that are high in salt.

Tomatoes are very healthy vegetables and due to their lycopene content which lower blood pressure and you can make your own paste at home to lower salt intake. Tomatoes are great source of potassium as it provides 237 mg per 100 grams and this mineral is known to control blood pressure in the body. In addition tomatoes provide so e protein that can control salt in the body.

For having a yummy taste you can add chilli, garlic or herbs instead. In addition tomatoes provide so e protein that can control salt in the body.

You need to include 5 servings of fruits and vegetables to increase potassium intake.

Sources:

https://www-dailystar-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/health/763120/high-blood-pressure-symptoms-hypertension-prevention-lower-bp-tomatoes-salt-diet/amp?amp_js_v=0.1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailystar.co.uk%2Fhealth%2F763120%2Fhigh-blood-pressure-symptoms-hypertension-prevention-lower-bp-tomatoes-salt-diet

https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/news/five-foods-to-lower-blood-pressure