Greetings. Deb is going to put a sticky on this thread and eventually delete the other.
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Thanks Tweety. Is there anything extra you do (aside from diet/exercise, which I really have been working hard on) to try to help push it down? I gave up the soda last week and am going with water, so maybe that will help . . . I hope. :)
Sarah, I try to get potassium in my diet. Which may be lacking on your lo-carb lifestyle. I drink V-8 juice (low sodium) which is very high in potassium at least once a day, and lots of fruits and veggies. There is a connection between low dietary intake of potassium and BP.
Two problems I have is I drink too much coffee and probably get too much salty foods because I like Asian food. I may have to start cutting back if it doesn't improve.
I read an article yesterday that garlic supplements help with BP and I might look into that, but I'm not sure which to get.
Thanks Tweety! I think I may try to ditch the low-carb thing for a while and go with more balanced meals. I don't want to hurt my body trying to lose weight and it's not working all that well anymore anyway. I love V8 juice, so that will be great, I'll give that a shot. I also love fresh fruits and veggies, so I will have to stock up and snack on those.
I have a hard time with the salt too - I used to be very careful about my salt consumption, but I am married to a salt addict, so my food has gradually become more and more salty. I am going to have to watch that.
That's funny, my Mom was just telling me how she had heard about the garlic supplements as well. I love garlic, so maybe I'll just start cooking more with it (er, have my hubby cook more with it - after all, he is the household cook) and see if that helps. I might check out the supplements too though, let me know if you hear of a good one.
On a more positive note, I won the state's award for case manager of the year and am going to a banquet dinner on the 18th in Vail to receive it. I am so excited because it's usually someone from a much larger city in this state that gets them over those of us out on the eastern plains. Yeay! Too bad I can't stay longer, I have class the 17th and the 19th, so it will just be a one-day trip. That's a lot of driving for that (about 10-12 hrs. total), but it will be worth it!!! :)
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On a more positive note, I won the state's award for case manager of the year and am going to a banquet dinner on the 18th in Veil to receive it. I am so excited because it's usually someone from a much larger city in this state that gets them over those of us out on the eastern plains.
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Thanks Zoe! Hope all is well with you!
Have a healthful day and weekend everybody!
Smoooooch!
Just looked up V8, was wondering about the sugar content (I try to avoid sugar)
Campbell's Soup Co re V8 and sodium: "The company also announced plans to reduce sodium in "V8" 100% vegetable juice [i assume the original V8 - [Zoe], the leading vegetable juice in the United States, early in the 2007 fiscal year from the current 590 milligrams of sodium per 8-ounce serving to 480, the level at which foods can qualify to be labeled "healthy." Campbell leveraged its ongoing research into flavor blending options to reformulate the products. The majority of "V8" multi-serve varieties, including original "V8," will be eligible to be advertised as "healthy" foods. Low Sodium "V8" will continue to be offered at 140 milligrams of sodium per 8-ounce serving.
V8 juices are already known for their nutrition profile. One 8-ounce serving provides two full servings of vegetables, a good source of potassium, two grams of fiber, and antioxidants like lycopene and vitamins A and C.
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A recipe for homemade V8 juice, there are several if you search but here is one:
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Title: Homemade V8 Juice
Categories:
Yield: 6 Quarts
15 lb Ripe tomatoes; chopped
2 c Celery; chopped
3 lg Onions; chopped
3 Cloves garlic;
Minced/mashed
1/4 c Sugar; or to taste (???? - Zoe)
2 tb Salt
3/4 ts Pepper
2 ts Prepared horseradish
1/3 c Lemon juice
Worcestershire to taste
Over medium high heat bring the vegetables to a
boil and boil gently for about 20 minutes.
In a covered blender (food processor) and a
portion at a time process until smooth. Strain and
discard pulp.
Add seasonings and bring to just under boiling if
canning, or chill and freeze.
Yield about 6 quarts.
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From a discussion board:
Here's my list of super foods because they contain high amounts of calcium, magnesium or potassium. And they're all great low-carb choices.
If you had a spinach salad with salmon and avocado, you would be getting a whopping amount of potassium, calcium and magnesium. A 99 mg pill pales in comparison!
For the record, if you're on cardiac medication, you should only take potassium supplements under the supervision of your doctor.
Raw Kale, 1 cup chopped
Calcium 90.450 mg
Magnesium 22.780 mg
Potassium 299.490 mg
Raw broccoli, 1 cup chopped
Calcium 42.240 mg
Magnesium 22.000 mg
Potassium 286.000 mg
1 cup cooked Chinese Broccoli
Calcium 88.000 mg
Magnesium 15.840 mg
Potassium 229.680 mg
1/2 cup regular tofu
Calcium 434.000 mg
Magnesium 37.200 mg
Potassium 150.040 mg
1 cup plain, whole milk yogurt
Calcium 295.715 mg
Magnesium 28.371 mg
Potassium 378.770 mg
1 can sockeye salmon
Calcium 881.910 mg
Magnesium 107.010 mg
Potassium 1391.130 mg
1 can waterpacked white tuna
Calcium 24.080 mg
Magnesium 56.760 mg
Potassium 407.640 mg
1 cup raw spinach
Calcium 29.700 mg
Magnesium 23.700 mg
Potassium 167.400 mg
1 Californian avocado'
Calcium 19.030 mg
Magnesium 70.930 mg
Potassium 1096.820 mg
1 oz whole roasted pumpkin seeds
Calcium 12.191 mg
Magnesium 151.389 mg
Potassium 228.501 mg
1 oz. whole roasted sunflower seeds
Calcium 19.845 mg
Magnesium 36.572 mg
Potassium 240.975 mg
1 raw, Eastern oyster
Calcium 4.000 mg
Magnesium 11.000 mg
Potassium 84.000 mg
1 oz Brazil nuts
Calcium 49.896 mg
Magnesium 63.788 mg
Potassium 170.100 mg
1 oz almonds
Calcium 82.499 mg
Magnesium 77.679 mg
Potassium 198.167 mg
Flax seeds, 1 Tbsp.
Calcium 23.880 mg
Magnesium 43.440 mg
Potassium 81.720 mg
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I still don't know if V8 is low carb! guess I will have to read the label, dag nab it... lol - Zoe
We make our own version of V8 juice every year from produce out of the garden and then have it through the winter - I don't know what all we put in it, but it's whatever's fresh and has grown good. I know it usually has lots of tomatoes, various peppers and onions and carrots among other things. Yummy! I also love the store-bought stuff too though. :)
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Thanks Zoe - that is really awesome!
We make our own version of V8 juice every year from produce out of the garden and then have it through the winter - I don't know what all we put in it, but it's whatever's fresh and has grown good. I know it usually has lots of tomatoes, various peppers and onions and carrots among other things. Yummy! I also love the store-bought stuff too though. :)
Zoe, the bottle lists sugar as an ingredient, but way down the list. There are 10 g's of carbs, 8 of which is sugars.
That's a great list Zoe. Thanks for sharing. I had no idea avacodo had such high potassium content. I often eat them, but never a whole one, but I just put a half of one in my salad.
Tweety, BSN, RN
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Way to go Roy!
Sarah, my BP has been staying in the 140/80s range and I'm not happy with that. Take care.