Healthy Carbohydrates and Breads that Lower Blood Pressure

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Like other carbohydrates rich in fiber, brown rice also can provide a steady energy. Its fiber can help slow the digestion of carbohydrates. As a result, you will feel full longer and can help avoid eating excessive calories that can make you gain weight and get overweight.

Furthermore, brown rice doesn’t cause a significant spike-up in blood sugar. Therefore, this kind of rice is also recommended for diabetic people.

Foods made from whole oats such as oatmeal are good for the health of your cardiovascular system, including for the heart and blood vessels. Even the FDA has approved a heart-health claim of this oatmeal in 1997.

The following are some reasons why whole oats of oatmeal are good for your blood pressure:

1. Whole oats are rich in soluble fiber – and soluble fiber can help lower LDL (low density lipoprotein) and can be good for weight control, as noted before. According to the American Dietetic Association, even 3 g of soluble fiber you eat from about 1-1/2 cups of oatmeal can be helpful enough to lower LDL.
2. They also contain some antioxidants that may help curb inflammation.
3. They may help reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes, according to an article published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.