High Blood Pressure? 10 Food Swaps to Bring it Down (Slideshow)

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 5:55 p.m.
Credit: Thinkstock/Getty ImagesHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, caused by stress, aging, a poor diet, not enough exercise, obesity, smoking or just plain genetics, can have lasting -- and negative -- effects on everything from your heart to your brain. But for the 65 million Americans that have it, a few diet changes -- like trading salt for fresh herbs and spices and ham for chicken -- can go a long way toward keeping blood pressure under control.Here are 10 food swaps -- also good for those who want to maintain low blood pressure -- to cut your salt intake without sacrificing


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