While sweets often get a bad rap, people who prefer savory snacks need to be mindful of their food choices too. Ultra-processed savory snack foods are often high in salt, which cardiologists say can be detrimental to blood pressure. “Eating high-sodium foods, like salted pretzels, can increase blood pressure in the short term. The increase can be seen within a few hours and can be variable depending on how sensitive an individual is to salt,” saysDr. Joy Gelbman, MD, a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine. In other words, a salty snack negatively impacts blood pressure just shortly after eating it—sooner than many people realize! Related: 'I Had Sky-High Blood Pressure for Years, Now It's 112/72—Here's What I Did'
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If you do want a salty snack, Dr. Bhella says it’s still okay to have, just make sure to be mindful of the amount of sodium in that snack and how much you're consuming for the rest of the day.
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Dr. Joy Gelbman, MD, cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell MedicineDr. Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC, cardiologist and professor at New York Medical CollegeDr. Paul Bhella, MD, internal medicine doctor and professor at Texas Christian University’s Burnett School of MedicineHence then, the article about if you re over 60 this popular snack could be making your blood pressure worse was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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