15 Foods to Avoid If You Have High Blood Pressure!

If you have high blood pressure, it's important to follow a healthy diet. Some foods can trigger your blood pressure to rise, while others can help keep it under control. Here are 15 foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure.

This video is intended to be informational only. It is not a medical consultation, nor is it personalized medical advice. For medical advice, please consult your physician.

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High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease, strokes, and kidney disease. And it is very, very prevalent in the United States. Yet, over half the people who have high blood pressure do not have it under control. Why? Because they don't know which foods to avoid.

15 Foods to Avoid If You Have High Blood Pressure!

1. Canned Foods
2. Deli Meats
3. Pickles
4. Alcohol
5. Condiments
6. Red Meat
7. Processed Foods
8. Plant-Based Pre-Packaged Frozen Foods
9. Fast Food
10. Microwave Meals
11. High Sodium Snacks
12. High Sugar Foods
13. Frozen Diet Meals
14. Chicken Noodle Soup
15. Fried Foods

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[spoileddiva]

1. Canned foods (high sodium)
2. Deli meats (nitrates/sodium)
3. Pickles
4. Alcohol (damage blood vessels/heighten blood pressure)
5. Condiments (mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, etc)
6. Red meat (marbled and fatty)
7. Processed foods (bacon, hot dogs, etc)
8. Plant based food (prepackaged, processed, frozen)
9. Fast foods
10. Microwave meals
11. High sodium snacks (chips, Doritoes, etc)
12. High sugar foods (cereals, candy, baked goods)
13. Frozen diet meals
14. Chicken noodle soup (canned, processed)
15. Fried foods

[lesjean]

The lesson learned here is this. If you have high bold pressure, DO NOT EAT ANYTHING. Maybe just a small glass of water everyday. But here is the thing. Grandma diagnosed with high blood pressure at age 55, numbers run between 150 to 180. She eats anything, loves Popeyes fried chicken. When she cooks, I can’t eat her cooking because it’s too salty. She’s turning 87 next year.

[sajidsaleem]

Let me start by saying just watching your video lowered my blood pressure, i am a dad to a 3 year old daughter she is the biggest motivation for me to stay healthy iam a truck driver by profession so alot of seat time watching your video helped me alot thank you God bless you

[fdrose]

"You know good and well. . . " Love it. You sound like a well educated, articulate family member!

[TheBigSXC]

Hi Dr. Frita, I dropped my weight from 265 lbs to 235 lbs since July of last year. I underwent shoulder replacement surgery and began eating bagged salads and found my BP spiked in spite of being on Bystolic. When I read the sodium content of say a Cesar Salad, I was blown away by how much sodium it contained in the dressing/croutons. Then I was adding some chopped anchovies for taste. Needless to say, I’m done with that behavior. Thank you so very much for your videos. I have two grand babies whom I absolutely adore and would like to be around for them.

[bernitataylor]

I love her realness! She already knows, nobody is going to eat just one of anything!! 🤣 😂 😹

[righteye]

There R so many who can't afford doctor's or book's, Thank U 4 ur good work 4 us poor folk !!!

[jamesbrandemihl]

Well said & done Doc. I'm a 76 year old Logger and wild land firefighter who has had high BP all my life. We 'ARE' what we eat, drink and think. Great presentation. Cheers & Hugs from Montana. XX

[patriciadickinson]

Dr. Frita. Thank you - I have been trying to tell my husband everything you have delivered in a nutshell. After seeing a cardiologist and he pointed out that cheese was his downfall. You have filled in the blanks. He loved it when you said one corn dog are you kidding yourself. You can't stop at two. We bought your book and believe it should be in every cardiologist's office. He is going to share his with a young friend who has high blood pressure. Now we just have to stop the cooking shows from telling everyone you have to salt every addition and layer as you cook. I make homemade pumpernickel bread and white bread and only use a quarter tsp of salt for 1 loaf. You have saved my husband from a massive stroke and perhaps even a widow maker. We love you and your common sense that seems to be lacking from most people today.

[nard]

Every time she said, "You know good and well.. ", I starting having mom/aunt flashbacks 😆. Thank so much Dr Frita for an informative presentation!

[marynordseth]

As an 82 yr old, I've never watched salt (always had low blood pressure) now a candidate for kidney disease, I must drastically change my diet. Thanks, Dr. Frita, you are so thorough.

[theonewhoknows]

Thanks Doc, I really needed this video. I have high blood pressure and I stopped drinking ( I drank in excess- rum & coke…probably a half gallon of rum and at least 12 cokes a week). Now I’m working on my diet. Actually everything in this podcast, I really needed this. I’m getting active and changing my diet. Sodium is everywhere, WOW. Doc I love you, thanks 😘

[Kemigon]

My blood pressure has actually improved since I've been cooking my own meats and eating a diet of 50% protein and 50% produce. Zero carbs. For 2 years in a row my doctor has complimented me on the markers on my lab work.

[ronaldburgess]

I retired 2 months ago. Eliminating the stress of the job, and eliminating the sugary snacks, caused my blood pressure to drop. Apple cider vinegar and green tea also helped.

[fa-fulharvest]

I had a doctors visit this morning. On my way there. Your video popped up. I learned so much as to why my blood pressure is elevated in the first minutes of your program. Thank you so much🫶🏽! I’m Looking to do much better🙏🏽

[NazG]

Crazy. I pretty much do this. I’m 41, smoke a lil something something, and drink beer almost daily. My BP is on point, had it checked 8 days ago. She’s really speaking the truth.

[lwats]

Thank you for being informative about how to adjust your diet to help combat HBP. The first thing doctors nowadays run to is medicating you instead of suggesting a better meal plan/diet for starting the process of lowering your BP. Thank you for all you do 💛💛

[elspeth]

Dr. Frida makes me laugh with her delivery, but she is soooo right! I cheated here and there with food last week and my blood pressure is still gradually coming down from being frighteningly high. I Learned I cannot mess around.

[ellajackson]

Oh-my-goodness! Dr. Frita thank you for making this video. You are doing 4 things here for: Reinforcing much of what I'm already avoiding and giving me more reason to stay focus. Reading the content, cooking more. I'm a little a Pescatarian finding more options. You are also causing me to miss my home grounds in Arkansas everytime you say " You know Goodden-well" I've only heard from southern people.

[lilytea]

0:07: 🩺 Dr. Freda discusses 15 foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure.
3:58: 🥦 Canned foods and deli meats should be avoided if you have high blood pressure.
7:14: 🚫 Excess alcohol consumption can increase blood pressure and damage blood vessels.
10:42: 🌶 Hot sauce can exacerbate high blood pressure if used in excess.
14:11: 🍜 Processed foods, high sodium content in seasoning packets, and certain plant-based foods can be problematic for individuals with high blood pressure.
17:58: 🍽 Microwave meals and TV dinners can be deceptive and high in sodium, making them a poor choice for those with high blood pressure.
21:28: ❌ High sodium and high sugar foods should be avoided if you have high blood pressure.
Recap by Tammy AI