High blood pressure can lead to life-threatening health complications if left untreated, as it can cause arteries to lose their stretching and become stiff or narrow, a prerequisite for a heart attack.
There are general dietary principles to follow to maintain strong heart health, but research suggests that some elements have effects on lowering blood pressure.
Eating spinach soup has been shown to reduce high blood pressure, attributing the effect to the high content of nitrates in spinach, natural compounds that have been shown to help relax blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure.
In a study of 27 people, those who ate 16.9 ounces (500 ml) of high nitrate spinach soup daily for seven days experienced a decrease in both systolic and diastolic pressure, compared to those who ate low nitrate asparagus soup. Systolic pressure and diastolic pressure are the two numbers used to record high blood pressure.
Moreover, spinach soup also reduced atherosclerosis, which may help reduce blood pressure and improve heart health.
Additional benefits of eating spinach
Spinach also contains magnesium, which can have a positive effect on high blood pressure.
"Magnesium helps regulate hundreds of organs of the body, including blood pressure, blood sugar, muscle and nerve function. We need magnesium to help blood vessels relax, produce energy, and develop bones."
One of the most important dietary decisions is to monitor salt intake because it raises blood pressure.
As the health site Action on Salt explains, a salt-rich diet disrupts the body's natural sodium balance.
Source: Express
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