High Blood Pressure

[vexain]

So I went to the doctor's last week 4 month's after an appointment at which my blood pressure was high. During that 4 months I stopped adding salt to food (just used tons of black pepper) and when i ordered pizza for my boyfriend and myself, we opted for salads as an appetizer instead of fries or onion rings, along with many other things. So I was

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[lightningsparks]

I think our healthcare system is failing us in that they aren't giving anyone the whole picture and focus on basic answers (lose weight) and immediate fixes (medication

[vexain]

hey, thanks for your input cori :) I actually wasn't finished with the post yet. I actually eat mostly organic unprocessed foods (i work at whole foods) So I have been eating better since i started working there but lately i've been focusing on more high fiber foods which are generally low in fat and more filling anyway. After getting my blood work done everything came back fine and i called my mom and she mentioned that both sides of the family have a history of high blood pressure (whether or not that is food and therefore class related is a pretty interesting topic i'll leave out

[lightningsparks]

I agree, weight has nothing to do with health. Again the book is called "diet" but its not a diet, its just a good intro on clean eating