10 Foods You Must Completely Avoid If You Have High Blood Pressure

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chicken is the eighth highest source of sodium.

The American Heart Association has explained how beef, ham and bacon are processed meats which are loaded with sodium.

According to Desiree Nielsen, Author of Eat More Plants Cookbook, components of a classic sandwich contribute to much more sodium than required.

According to the American Health Association (AHA), yeast breads are ranked on top in the list of foods contributing the most sodium.

Eat More Plants Cookbook author has flagged the usage of canned and preserved soups because each cup contains 100 to 940 mg of salt.

Cardiologist Kimberly Parks has explained how alcohol as it creates an imbalance in the vascular inflammatory system due to high cortisol levels.

According to a American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study, the sugar in these beverages can cause or escalate hypertension.

A report by the AHA Journals says that 71% of sodium intake comes from restaurants meals and fast-food gives the body 6 times more sodium than usual.

According to AHA, just one slice of cheese and pepperoni pizza can have more than half of your required daily sodium intake.

Salty snacks, especially popcorn and chips are extremely high in sodium and as per the AHA, they are unhealthy for people who have hypertension.