7 Surprising Foods You Should Be Eating for Better Blood Pressure, According to Dietitians

You may laugh off the saying “nothing beats beets,” but they’re high on the list of blood pressure-lowering foods.

Beets

Often dismissed as too high on the glycemic index, potatoes are actually a nutrition-packed food worth incorporating into a blood pressure-friendly diet.

Potatoes

There’s lots of confusing information out there about soy foods like tofu, but they’re generally considered safe unless you have a soy allergy.

Tofu

Whether you like it in powder, extract, oil or whole form, incorporating garlic into your diet is a tasty way to lower blood pressure

Garlic

Pumpkin seeds—also known as pepitas—are worth adding to your snack shelf for their blood pressure benefits.

Pumpkin Seeds

Many people are confused about whether they should eat fruit or not because of its sugar content.

Berries

Another fruit you may overlook for blood pressure is oranges. “Oranges contain hesperidin, an antioxidant

Oranges

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