Fat and sugar cravings. Stress also seems to affect food preferences. Numerous studies â granted, many of them in animals â have shown that physical or emotional distress increases the intake of food high in fat, sugar, or both. High cortisol levels, in combination with high insulin levels, may be responsible.
(iStockphoto) Aim for 4,700 milligrams a day. Foods rich in potassium help your blood pressure naturally fall, and bananas arenât the only option. One cup of tomato paste provides 2,657 milligrams; a cup of bok choy provides 631 milligrams; and one cup of Brussels sprouts provides 495 milligrams, for example.
Starchy vegetables, such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, are high in potassium and low in sodium. A high-potassium, low-sodium diet may help lower your blood pressure, and healthy adults should have at least 4,700 milligrams potassium and no more than 2,300 milligrams sodium per day.igh-fiber fruits may help lower your blood pressure. Photo Credit Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images. High blood pressure increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, but you may be able to lower your blood pressure by improving your diet.