1 Eat foods high in vitamins and mineral the day before your fast. 2  After your fast, drink grapefruit juice. 3  An hour or two after the grapefruit juice is consumed, the digestive system should be reawakened, though groggy. 4  Feel free to slowly eat an apple. Eat foods high in vitamins and mineral the day before your fast. 2  After your fast, drink grapefruit juice. 3  An hour or two after the grapefruit juice is consumed, the digestive system should be reawakened, though groggy. 4  Feel free to slowly eat an apple.
March 22, 2002 -- Two glasses of orange juice a day lowers blood pressure, a new study suggests. It doesn't mean that OJ is the cure for what ails you.It does mean that a good diet is crucial -- especially for heart patients.High blood pressure isn't good for anybody.he blood-pressure decrease we saw is definitely clinically relevant, says Carla McGill, PhD, RD, a nutrition scientist at Tropicana. If we could reduce blood pressure by this much it would be very good for all patients.. At the end of the study, the patients stopped drinking orange juice for two weeks.
Lowering blood pressure by eating more fruit and vegetables is just one part of a blood pressure friendly diet, there are a number of others that will help to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke: 1  Eat less salt to lower blood pressure. 2  Drink less alcohol to avoid high blood pressure.3  Fats and cholesterol.ower blood pressure by eating more fruit and vegetables. Eating more fruit and vegetables has been proven to help lower blood pressure. Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals and fibre to keep your body in good condition. They also contain potassium, which helps to balance out the negative effects of salt.