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8 Great Ways to Lower Blood Pressure: Sodium Aside

By EatingWell Editors

Focus on what you can do right now—plus try some low-sodium recipes.

1. Nosh on plenty of produce. Fruits and vegetables are low in sodium and rich in potassium, which offsets sodium’s effect on blood pressure. Potassium-packed picks: baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, spinach, winter squash, bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, beans and tomatoes.

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