It has been called the 'world's second best diet' and is aimed specifically at helping prevent or treat high blood pressure. It may also lower cholesterol linked to heart disease

Managing your diet is one of the most important steps in controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. Both conditions are influenced significantly by what you eat, and avoiding certain foods can make a big difference in improving your health.

About one in three Australians has high blood pressure, and we know that diet has a major role to play in addressing this common condition.

Staggeringly, almost half of women struggle with high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology found that women in their early 40s with even mild hypertension - a top number between 130 and 139 mm Hg and a bottom number between 80 and 89 mm Hg - have more than double the risk of heart disease as men of the same age,

Adding these foods to your diet can help lower your numbers. When we think about trying to lower high blood pressure, we usually think of limiting salt and processed foods. But, a heart-healthy diet is more than just lowering your sodium intake.

It’s the thing we dread hearing at our midlife health check, but in fact an early diagnosis could prove a blessing. High blood pressure is often called “the silent killer” because it may show no symptoms,