Stevens Class of Sept 26, 2011

thank you sir. gonna go to nearest cvs and check bp.

 

Stevens rules are a little stiffer than the Fed requirements. If its over 140/90 they will NOT clear you to drive. They dont normally send you home though, they will let yoy see a local doc and get meds if necessary.

 

I call and talked to a recuritor she told me that it is ok as long as i am taking meds for it and it don't matter. Thanks Corparal Clegg

 

Can a person really reduce their numbers with foods that lower blood pressure? Yes. High blood pressure is a condition that often responds to what you eat. Organizations such as the Mayo Clinic and the Harvard School of Public Health point out that diet changes can definitely reduce blood pressure.
What are the foods that lower blood pressure? A wide variety of vegetables, fruits, garlic, oils, dairy products and even dark chocolate have been shown by science to reduce blood pressure. http://bit.ly/bhx1Kw

 

Just checked mine at work. 155/78. Nothing like having to investigate a fatal airplane accident to raise the ol' BP above anybody's acceptable range! Sheeeesh....

 

Blood pressure reducers - foods that contain potassium

If you're looking for a natural way to lower blood pressure, add potassium-rich foods to your diet, and minimize processed and canned foods, which contain large amounts of sodium. Some experts say you should rinse off canned foods with water to eliminate much of the sodium used in canning.

Numerous studies in the 1990s and 2000s have shown that consuming potassium through foods and/or supplements will lower blood pressure. One large study involving 30,000 male health professionals found that invididuals who ate less than 2.4 grams of potassium a day had a 50 percent higher risk for high blood pressure than those who ingested at least 3.6 grams of potassium a day.

Research presented in November 2008 at the American Society of Nephrology meeting concluded that low potassium levels are directly linked to higher blood pressure. Some 3,300 participants in a Dallas Heart Study provided urine samples during the project and researchers discovered the lower the potassium level in the urine, the higher the blood pressure. In January 2009, the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the most effective way to battle high blood pressure is to boost potassium intake while limiting sodium intake. This multiple-year research project tracked almost 3,000 participants, who completed questionnaires and provided urine samples.

The researchers found that participants with the highest sodium and lowest potassium levels were 50 percent more likely to have high blood pressure than participants with lower sodium and higher potassium readings.

 

Potassium-rich fruits: The top 10

• Papaya (medium size) - 781 milligrams (mg) of potassium
• Guava (1 cup) - 688 mg
• Fresh figs (8 oz) - 526 mg
• Cantaloupe (1 cup) - 494 mg
• Banana (1 medium) - 422 mg
• Prunes (1/4 cup) - 316 mg
• Kiwi (1 fruit) - 252 mg
• Strawberries (1 cup) - 239
• Orange (1 medium) - 237 mg
• Raspberries (1 cup) - 187 mg

Vegetables that contain significant potassium

• Swiss chard (1 cup, boiled) - 960 mg of potassium
• Lima beans (1 cup, cooked) - 955
• Yam (1 cup, cooked) - 911
• Winter squash (1 cup, baked) - 895 mg
• Avocado (1 cup, sliced) - 874 mg
• Spinach (1 cup, boiled) - 838 mg
• Pinto beans (1 cup, cooked) - 800 mg
• Lentils (1 cup, cooked) - 730 mg
• Kidney beans (1 cup, cooked) - 713 mg
• Beets (1 cup, boiled) - 518 mg
• Baked potato (with skin) - 510 mg
• Broccoli (1 cup, steamed ) - 505 mg
• Green peas (1 cup, boiled) - 433 mg
• Tomato (1 cup, raw) - 399 mg
• Carrots (1 cup, raw) - 394 mg
• Green beans (1 cup, boiled) - 373 mg

Protein sources of potassium

• Halibut (4 oz. baked/broiled) - 653 mg of potassium
• Snapper (4 oz. baked/broiled) - 592 mg
• Cod (4 oz. baked/broiled) - 586 mg
• Yogurt (1 cup, lowfat) - 572 mg
• Cow's milk (1 cup, 2%) - 376 mg
• Goat's milk (1 cup) - 498 mg

Other good sources of potassium

• Spinach
• Garlic
• Dark chocolate

 

GREAT!! I have plenty of time next class is Oct.10 to get my blood pressure down.

 

Its all good!!!

 

Best of all, Ms. Jesse, there's this:

Pomegranate Juice - A 2004 study published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition illustrated the effectiveness of pomegranate juice in lowering blood pressure. In this research project, patients with severe cartoid artery blockages drank one ounce of pomegranate juice daily for a year and experienced a 20 percent drop in their blood pressure readings. They also had a 30 percent decrease in the amount of plaque in their arteries. When shopping for pomegranate juice, look for a juice without fillers.

It's nice having a daughter who is a Registered Dietician and doctoral candidate in nutrition!