8 Important foods of DASH diet for people with hypertension
In 2010, around 1.39 billion adults lived with hypertension worldwide. This health problem is also responsible for 7.6 million deaths annually which are also13.5% of total deaths. Besides, high blood pressure was also found as a terrible risk factor of about 54% of stroke and 47% of coronary heart diseases. Once you experience, frequent nose bleeds, blurred vision, chest pain, abnormal heartbeat, or chest pain, notice that these are one of the warning signs of abnormal blood pressure. Fortunately, in 1992 National heart, lung, and blood institute ( NHLBI) in the US created Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH). It is composed of dietary diversities with all 8 food groups that are aimed to minimize a mineral called sodium, cholesterol, saturated and trans-fat intake into our body that worsen hypertension. How can I know that I’m riskier or I have high blood pressure? Hypertension is blood pressure higher than 140/90 mmHg while riskier people with prehypertension