7 Common Foods That Might Devastate Your Blood Pressure
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Pickles
Let’s put it this way: if you want to preserve any food, you’re going to need some serious amounts of salt to do it.
That’s because salt stops the natural process of decaying and keeps food edible for really long periods of time. The thing is, the longer a vegetable stays canned in preserving liquids, the more sodium it absorbs.
A small pickled cucumber, for example, packs about 447 mg of sodium.
If you’re going to treat yourself with this food, though, the best you can do is choose a truly healthy option since so many canned goods are filled with chemicals.
Not sure how to pick the right option? Our post right here tells you the truth about food labels and what they really mean.
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Deli meat
Who doesn’t love a deli meat sandwich every now and then? As long as we stick to ‘every now and then’ and eat a healthy diet otherwise, there’s probably nothing to worry about. If you’re very enthusiastic about this food, it may be time to reconsider your culinary choices.
Deli and lunch meats are filled with sodium because salt seasoning is the most effective way of preserving such meats on the long term.
However, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) points out that only two slices of bologna contain no less than 910 mg of sodium. Meanwhile, a frankfurter (hot dog) offers 567 mg of sodium.
Add other foods relatively high in salt content such as bread, cheese or pickles and you get a sodium bomb that can create a dangerous imbalance in your blood pressure.
