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High Blood Pressure Diet Chart

DASH-aligned foods to lower your BP naturally

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High Blood Pressure Diet Chart

DASH-aligned foods to lower your BP naturally

โœ… Eat freely
๐ŸฅฌLeafy Greens
๐ŸŒBananas
๐ŸซBerries
๐ŸŸFatty Fish
๐ŸŒพOats
๐ŸŸฃBeetroot
๐Ÿฅ‘Avocado
๐Ÿง„Garlic
๐ŸฅฌBroccoli
๐Ÿฅ›Greek Yoghurt
๐ŸŒฐWalnuts
๐ŸŸขPumpkin Seeds
๐Ÿ…Tomatoes
๐ŸŠCitrus
๐Ÿซ˜Lentils
๐ŸŸก Limit
๐ŸžWhite bread
๐ŸฅฉRed meat
๐Ÿง€Cheese
โ˜•Coffee
๐ŸทAlcohol
๐ŸฅšEgg yolks
๐ŸฏHoney/sugar
๐ŸšWhite rice
โŒ Avoid
๐Ÿฅ“Processed meats
๐ŸฅซTinned soup
๐Ÿ•Fast food
๐ŸฅจSalty snacks
๐ŸณInstant noodles
๐ŸŒญHot dogs
๐Ÿง‚Table salt
๐ŸฅคSugary drinks
๐ŸชPastries & cakes
๐ŸฅกTakeaway

What this chart is built on

These foods are widely studied for lowering blood pressure. The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is one of the most studied interventions, with results comparable to medication for many people. Focus on potassium, magnesium, calcium, nitrates, and fibre while drastically cutting sodium.

Top 15 foods to eat

The complete list with daily frequency and why each food works.

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Leafy Greens
Spinach, kale, rocket โ€” nitrates relax blood vessels
daily
๐ŸŒ
Bananas
Potassium counters sodium
1-2 daily
๐Ÿซ
Berries
Anthocyanins lower BP
1 cup daily
๐ŸŸ
Fatty Fish
Salmon, sardines, mackerel โ€” omega-3
3x weekly
๐ŸŒพ
Oats
Beta-glucan fibre
1 bowl daily
๐ŸŸฃ
Beetroot
Nitrates lower BP within hours
3x weekly
๐Ÿฅ‘
Avocado
Potassium + healthy fats
ยฝ daily
๐Ÿง„
Garlic
Allicin reduces BP
1-2 cloves daily
๐Ÿฅฌ
Broccoli
Calcium, magnesium, potassium
3x weekly
๐Ÿฅ›
Greek Yoghurt
Calcium + probiotics
daily
๐ŸŒฐ
Walnuts
Plant omega-3
30g daily
๐ŸŸข
Pumpkin Seeds
Magnesium dense
30g daily
๐Ÿ…
Tomatoes
Lycopene + potassium
daily
๐ŸŠ
Citrus
Vitamin C + flavonoids
daily
๐Ÿซ˜
Lentils
Fibre, potassium, magnesium
3x weekly

Foods to limit (8 items)

OK in moderation but don't go overboard.

๐Ÿž
White bread
Refined carbs raise BP
2 slices/day max
๐Ÿฅฉ
Red meat
OK but lean cuts only
2x weekly
๐Ÿง€
Cheese
High sodium
30g daily max
โ˜•
Coffee
Spikes BP temporarily
2 cups max
๐Ÿท
Alcohol
Increases BP
1 drink occasionally
๐Ÿฅš
Egg yolks
Fine, but moderate
3-5 weekly
๐Ÿฏ
Honey/sugar
Raises BP indirectly
minimise
๐Ÿš
White rice
Refined carb
ยฝ cup occasionally

Foods to avoid completely (10 items)

Cut these for clear improvement.

๐Ÿฅ“
Processed meats
Bacon, sausage, deli meat โ€” sodium bomb
๐Ÿฅซ
Tinned soup
Up to 1500mg sodium per tin
๐Ÿ•
Fast food
Sodium + trans fats
๐Ÿฅจ
Salty snacks
Crisps, pretzels
๐Ÿณ
Instant noodles
>2000mg sodium per pack
๐ŸŒญ
Hot dogs
Highly processed
๐Ÿง‚
Table salt
Reduce to <1500mg/day
๐Ÿฅค
Sugary drinks
Cola, energy drinks
๐Ÿช
Pastries & cakes
Sugar + trans fats
๐Ÿฅก
Takeaway
Hidden sodium

Why this works

The evidence behind each food choice.

  1. 1Sodium drives blood pressure up by holding water in blood vessels. The DASH study showed cutting sodium below 1500mg/day drops systolic BP by 5-7mmHg.
  2. 2Potassium counters sodium. Bananas, leafy greens, and avocados raise potassium and lower BP within weeks.
  3. 3Beetroot juice lowers BP within hours due to nitrate-to-nitric-oxide conversion. Studies show 4-9mmHg reduction.
  4. 4Magnesium relaxes blood vessels. Most people are deficient. Pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate are top sources.

Beyond the food

Habits that multiply your results.

1
Cook at home โ€” restaurant meals average 3000mg sodium each
2
Read labels โ€” anything over 600mg per serving is high
3
Walk 30 minutes daily โ€” drops BP 5-8mmHg
4
Lose 5kg if overweight โ€” drops BP 5mmHg per 5kg
5
Stop alcohol and coffee for 2 weeks โ€” see baseline
6
Track BP at home morning and evening for 2 weeks

Sources & further reading

We write from peer-reviewed research and clinical guidance. These links let you read the underlying evidence yourself rather than taking our word for it.