High blood pressure: Three condiments to avoid or risk a high blood pressure reading
High blood pressure or hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by damaging your artery walls. It is often a direct result of poor lifestyle decisions taken over time, such as unhealthy eating habits. Although some dietary decisions are patently unhealthy, such as binging on sweets, others present hidden health risks.
This is because free sugars are often hidden in the foods we eat, warns Blood Pressure UK.
Free sugars are the sugars that are added to foods or drinks.
“Foods with added sugar tend to be high in calories but often provide very little or no nutritional value. The extra energy can make you gain weight which can raise your blood pressure,” explains Blood Pressure UK.
According to the health body, condiments, such as ketchup, mayonnaise and salad dressings, contain added sugars.
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