(UPI) – Unhealthy snacking, popular during football and holiday seasons, can have harmful effects on people with hypertension, a U.S. hypertension specialist says.
Dr. Shawna Nesbitt, a hypertension specialist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said about 1-in-4 Americans has hypertension — a condition that elevates blood pressure and can lead to a host of serious problems, including heart attacks and strokes.
People with hypertension generally should eat no more than about 1,500 milligrams of salt each day, in addition to taking their prescribed medications.
“I advise patients to allow themselves one special meal for a holiday, but not to continue unhealthy eating habits for several days or weeks,” Nesbitt said in a statement. “Leftovers are what sabotage people.”
(5 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)
Loading ...
Loading ...