Dinner with many savory dishes, dipped in a lot of sauce
Braised, braised, grilled, hotpot dishes or foods dipped in a lot of soy sauce, fish sauce, chili sauce... can cause sodium levels to increase rapidly. Notably, the "hidden salt" in spices and processed foods is often difficult to recognize by taste.
According to cardiologist Phung Anh Thanh, Head of Cardiology Department, People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, warning that increased salt intake can increase blood pressure; she recommends reducing salt, controlling weight and maintaining exercise to prevent high blood pressure.
Dinner with processed meat, salted food or ready-made food
Sausages, cold cuts, jambon, bacon, canned food, instant noodles... often contain significant amounts of sodium. Especially, if these foods appear frequently in dinner, the total amount of salt in the day is very likely to exceed the recommended level.
Xinhua quoted Tao Huaming, Head of Cardiology Department, Shibei Hospital, Jin'an County, Shanghai, as saying that he had encountered cases of acute hypertension related to a high-salt diet from salted meat and sausages. Excess sodium can cause the body to retain water, increase blood volume and contribute to increased blood pressure.
Eating too much dinner, too greasy
A dinner with too much meat, fried dishes, fatty foods or eating to the point of being too full not only increases energy intake but also makes it difficult to control weight. Meanwhile, overweight and obesity are closely related factors to high blood pressure.
Nutrition and exercise for people with hypertension 2024, accordingly, it is necessary to control energy, maintain a healthy weight, limit alcohol and ensure fresh vegetables and fruits in the diet.
Late dinner and then drink alcohol
Some people have a habit of eating dinner very late, then continuing to drink alcohol or eat more savory snacks. This is a combination that is not beneficial for blood pressure control. Dr. Luu Van, Head of Cardiology Department, Central Hospital under Shenyang Medical University, said that many patients with high blood pressure are related to habits such as staying up late and drinking alcohol.
Therefore, instead of just caring about "what to eat", people with high blood pressure should pay attention to when to eat, how much to eat and the amount of salt hidden in the dish. Dinner should be moderate, prioritizing vegetables, fresh food, suitable protein sources and limiting processed dishes, high in salt, and high in grease. According to experts, the amount of salt eaten should gradually be reduced to below 5 g/day.
