Menopause is a special period, and menopausal hypertension has its own characteristics: unstable blood pressure, large fluctuations, often accompanied by symptoms such as insomnia, hearing loss, forgetfulness, irritability, and weak knees. Menopausal hypertension is relatively hidden and not easy to detect. Many of the above symptoms are often associated with the emotions of menopausal women, so menopausal women should pay more attention to their blood pressure, adjust their lifestyle, and develop good dietary habits. Let's take a look at what aspects of diet menopausal women with hypertension should pay attention to.
First, dietary principles
(1) Control calorie intake and reduce high-fat diet. If the dietary calorie intake of hypertensive patients is too high, the ratio of saturated fat and unsaturated fat is imbalanced, and there is excessive intake of sodium, monosaccharides, and fiber, while there is insufficient intake of potassium, calcium, and other microelements, which is unfavorable.
(2) Consume low-cholesterol foods. High-cholesterol foods include animal offal, various animal oils, while foods with low cholesterol content include milk, various freshwater fish, etc.
(3) Limit the intake of high-sugar foods. Obese patients or hypertensive patients with a tendency to obesity should especially eat less sweet cakes, pastries, candies, etc.
(4) Control salt intake. For patients with mild hypertension, daily salt intake should be controlled below 6 grams. For those with acute hypertension, daily salt intake should be strictly controlled below 2 grams. Any food that is high in sodium, including pickles, salted meat, and fermented bean curd, should be restricted.
(5) Eat more fresh vegetables. Based on the availability of vegetables, increase the intake of fresh vegetables appropriately on the premise of low-fat intake, such as celery, cucumber, green beans, tomatoes, etc., which are beneficial to hypertensive patients.
(6) Strictly control smoking and alcohol consumption. It is a consensus that smoking is harmful to health, but alcohol consumption is still a favorite of many menopausal friends. However, drinking alcohol is also very harmful to hypertension, especially excessive drinking. Therefore, menopausal women with hypertension should strictly control smoking and alcohol consumption.
Second, food choices
Foods to eat:
Cabbage, carrots, greens, cucumbers, potatoes, Chinese cabbage, and other vegetables; various fresh fruits, dried fruits; crabs, oysters, eels, shellfish, and other seafood; pork, beef, etc.
Foods to avoid:
Salted meat, luncheon meat, and other processed meats; animal offal; butter, milk, hydrogenated vegetable oils; salted eggs, century eggs, and salted preserved foods; noodles and pastries with salt and alkali; candies, high-fat pastries.
