A warning has been issued over breakfast foods that could be bad for people with high blood pressure . The condition is a serious problem in the UK, with around one in three adults thought to be living with it. Also known as hypertension it means that your heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body.
Over time, this puts extra strain on organs such as the heart and can lead to damage. It is also linked to many serious health issues such as heart disease , stroke and even dementia . Luckily 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.
For this reason, experts at Health Match revealed four popular breakfast foods you should avoid if you need to bring your blood pressure down. Breakfast cereals that appear “healthy” might not be the best way to start your day. “Most cereal packages are deceiving,” Health Match said.
“They claim to be healthy because they contain nutrients and whole grains, but this is not the entire truth. “Most breakfast cereals are highly processed and contain added sugar. Studies show that a cup of cereal is equivalent to three chocolate chip cookies in terms of sugar concentration.
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