Food Clinic

Food Clinic There’s an old saying; ‘Your body is your temple, we couldn’t agree more. Treat your body right and it will no doubt return the favour however, neglect it and it can become the cause of severe problems; high blood pressure being one of them.

Over the years there has been an increased rise in the number of patients diagnosed with high blood pressure; one may argue that it has almost become a ‘common’ illness yet we assure you this is not something that should be taken so lightly.

Now, imagine your blood pumping from your heart around your body; a delicate process through intricate and delicate pipes known as your Arteries, now imagine the blood flowing faster, at an increased pressure than it should be; this is high blood pressure.

High blood pressure causes mass strain on your heart and blood vessels, in effect damaging them and thus inevitably increasing your chances of kidney disease, heart attack and even a stroke; it is indeed an extremely dangerous attack on the body.



NO
 

• Sauces such as soy sauces, steak sauces, salad dressing,barbeque sauces, mustard

• Meats including red meat, sausages, bacon, smoked or cured meats

• Salted snacks such as pretzels, crisps, nuts etc

• Canned food has a high salt content, particularly in things such as canned soup and canned tuna (if you do eat any canned fish be sure to rinse them thoroughly with water to wash of the excess salt)

• Ready to eat and frozen meals also contain way too much salt

• Fizzy drinks

• Fats such as butter

• Tobacco-nicotine causes your blood vessels to constrict and your heart to beat faster

• Alcohol-Excessive amounts can increase your blood pressure

YES

• Fresh, cold meats

• Fresh fruit and vegetable-Your five a day are vital

• Lean meats

• Low fat or fat free dairy products

• Fish-The high protein content and other nutrients can protect your blood vessels

• Olive oil- rather than cooking with fatty butters and ghee switch to olive oil for outstanding benefits

• Garlic- use this in your cooking as it has beneficial effects

• Ocean salt/sea salt- check with your doctor but this can in some case be ok to use as its effects differ immensely from sodium chloride

• Water- yes we know its simple enough but a large majority do not consume the right amount of water that they should