Hypertension - salt reduction and exercise

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Smoothies again, pear, kiwi, mango and chia seeds

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Deliciously scrummy

Sliced fresh strawberry and banana with low fat natural yoghurt and a spoonful of honey

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Orange juice, grapefruit juice, low fat natural yoghurt, fresh strawberry and red seedless grapes

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Smoothie day 2...

Mixed Berry Smoothie

¾ cup frozen mixed berries

½ cup greek yogurt

a little bit of milk

½ cup ice

This made a lot, but every last sip of it was delicious!

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One of my favourites for easing hypertension

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Ave, Fry-Up! Ave!

this will not help

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Smoothie day 3...

Cranberry Pomegranate Orange Smoothie

¾ cup Cranberry Pomegranate juice

half of an orange

¾ cup ice

This one turned out a little watery and there’s a lot more pulp from the orange than I expected, but the flavors are fantastic :)

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Easing hypertension

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Reduce salt and exercise

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Day 6 salt reduction

Slow cooker - lamb steak(0.33g), shallot, green pepper, basil, mixed herbs, 2tsp bsto gravy(2g), 300mls water; cooked on high for 4hrs, 4tsps cornflour to thicken at end of cooking. Green peppers didn't belong in this dish. Exercise today, 18 holes pitch an putt

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Just a slice

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Hypertension

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Where is the tension ??

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Day 5

No exercise today. Porridge, yoghurt, fruit and orange juice - not much salt there. Lunch, subway chicken and cheese on Italian herb an cheese bread - how bad was that, at least 1.5gs of salt. Tea, 2 Dutch crispbakes with cottage cheese and 2 with lrpack and strawberry jam - not much salt there. Tonight - Dr. Who on t.v.

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Day 4

Wetabix (wholegrain not much salt) this morning, did my 1.5miles in 30 mins walking to and from fruit and veg shop. Usual smoothie and snacked on unsalted popcorn(wholegrain) Jacket potato(potassium) wrapped in tin foil in oven, 2.5hrs gas mark 5, cottage cheese, fresh spring onion and shallot. Oh and grze afternoon tea with 3 chocolate digestives, biccies had some salt but not much. 😊