Having high blood pressure can raise your risk for certain health issues such as heart disease, stroke and even dementia Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters People are being urged to avoid four breakfast items if they have high blood pressure, as consuming them could exacerbate their condition. One in three adults are thought to be living with high blood pressure, although many may not even realise. Known medically as hypertension, the condition means your heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body.
This puts extra pressure on the organs including the heart over time and can lead to damage. It is also linked to many serious health issues such as heart disease, stroke and even dementia among others. But if you have high blood pressure, or are at risk of it, there are changes you can make to bring your levels down.
One such way to do so is making tweaks to your diet. Eating too much salt, for example, is known to be a major cause of hypertension. However, salt is not the only dietary contributor to high blood pressure.
As reported by GloucestershireLive , experts at Health Match revealed four popular breakfast foods you should avoid if you need to bring your blood pressure down. Even cereals that appear “healthy” might not be the best way to start your day. “Most cereal package.