More than 65 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure, according to “Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH.” This condition occurs when the force of blood against your artery walls is persistently higher than normal, which should be 120 millimeters of mercury, or mmHg, over 80 mmHg, or lower. If hypertension is not properly treated, it can lead to blindness, heart disease or kidney disease. Changing the type of milk you drink is just one part of a dietary approach to treating high blood pressure.
Low-Fat or Fat-Free
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, diet recommends consuming foods and beverages that are low in fat, such as low-fat and fat-free milk. Whole milk is rich in saturated fat, with 1 cup of 3.25 percent whole milk containing nearly 8 grams of fat — and nearly 4.6 grams of that is saturated fat. On the other hand, fat-free or skim milk contains just 0.2 grams of fat, with just 0.125 grams being saturated fat.
Avoiding Fat
Fat, especially saturated and trans fat, increases your risk of gaining weight, which in turn makes you more likely to have high blood pressure. If you’ve already been diagnosed with high blood pressure, carrying extra weight makes your condition worse. Hypertension also increases your risk of other cardiovascular conditions such as atherosclerosis, which is characterized by a buildup of blood fats and other substances along the walls of your arteries. A high-fat diet worsens atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular problems.
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