High blood pressure is a frightening disease because it has few symptoms yet puts people at great risk of heart disease or stroke. Huge numbers of people have been diagnosed (up to 75 million in the United States alone) but many more have hypertension and don’t know it.

High blood pressure is quite manageable with diet and lifestyle changes, so don’t despair if you have been given this diagnosis.

1.Sugar and Salt
2. Canned Beans
3. Premade Soups
4. Cooked Tomato Products
5. Packaged and Processed Meats and Sauces
6. Frozen Meals
7. Candy
8. Soft Drinks
9. Pastries
10. Alcohol