The Mayo Clinic says that high blood pressure is a common condition in which the long term pressure of the blood on the artery walls is so high that it eventually leads to heart disease. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower the arteries, the higher your blood pressure will be. The condition is often undetected and significantly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.

A Healing Cucumber and Garlic Salad Lowers Cholesterol and Regulates High Blood Pressure

In the USA, about 70 million people are affected by the condition, which is about 40% of the adult population over 25 in the country. High blood pressure if most often caused by stress, unhealthy diet and inactivity. The condition is also linked to high cholesterol levels.

Pressure regulating foods

Cucumber

Cucumber are vegetables rich in water, potassium, fiber and magnesium. Potassium can balance the amount of sodium in your cells while fiber regulates your blood pressure and reduces cholesterol. Cucumbers can also prevent type 2 diabetes and stimulate weight loss.

Garlic

Raw garlic is often used to regulate blood pressure, reduce cholesterol and prevent heart disease in folk medicine due to the high amount of its active compound allicin. Allicin uses the same mechanism as blood pressure medications (ACE inhibitors) to lower blood pressure. Experts believe that garlic also prevents the creation of angiotensin II, a hormone that can relax blood vessels.

Cucumber-garlic salad

Eat this healthy garlic and cucumber salad every day to improve your cardiovascular health and prevent heart disease. Here’s what you need to do:

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves

1 cucumber

A few tablespoons of water

Half to one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

Preparation

Peel the garlic cloves first, then wash the cucumber and slice it, putting the pieces into a small bowl. Now, mince the garlic and add it to the mixture, then add vinegar and water to taste. Garnish with some mint leaves and serve immediately. Bon appetite!

 

Source: dailyhealthpost.com