Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts once morest artery walls, according to the National Institute on Aging, which is part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Along the same lines, the Sanitas Group of Spain explained that heart rate is defined as the number of times the heart completes the complete cycle of filling and emptying its chambers in a given time.
Thus, the Peruvian Andean News Agency revealed that passion fruit is ideal for regulating blood pressure and heart rate, since promotes the development of red and white blood cells and platelets.
Additionally, the granadilla is a fruit native to South and North America that It has many nutrients, since it provides fiber, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B9, C, E, K and provitamin A. In general, this fruit is consumed raw, but it can also be eaten in the form of juice, ice cream, pasta, yogurt, among others.
Nutritional value per 100 grams of granadilla
- Calories: 97
- carbohydrates: 23,4 gr
- Sodium: 28 mg
- Agua: 72,23 ml
- Protein: 2,20 gr
- Vitamin A: 1272 IU
- Vitamin C: 30 mg
- Vitamin B3: 1,5 mg
- Vitamin B9: 14 mg
- Soccer: 12 mg
- Hierro: 1,60 mg
- Potassium: 348 mg
- Phosphor: 68 mg
- Sodium: 28 mg
In any case, before consuming the fruit, the first thing to do is consult a health expert so that he or she can guide the process and indicate what is most appropriate for each person, since the information given above does not way replaces medical advice.
For its part, there are other ways to regulate blood pressure and take care of the heart rate, such as:
1. Follow a balanced and healthy diet: this is good for the brain, heart and body. In addition, Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to clinical practice, education and research, recommends eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as choosing low-fat sources of protein, such as fish, beans and lean chicken. skin.
2. No smoking: doing so increases the risk of dying from heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases, including heart attacks and strokes.
3. Have a healthy weight: The Ministry of Health on its website explained that a healthy weight is considered one that allows the person to maintain a good state of health and quality of life. It is also understood as the weight values, within which there is no risk to the person’s health.
In addition, he indicated that to know if a person is at a healthy weight, there are some reliable methods. One is the determination of the Body Mass Index (BMI), which describes the relationship between weight and height and to calculate the BMI it is necessary to know the weight and height and a simple mathematical formula is applied that consists of dividing the weight by the height squared: BMI = Weight (Kg)/ height squared (Mt).
Example: a person weighs 64 kg and is 1.5 meters tall: 64/1.5 x 1.5 = 28.44. This data indicates the person’s BMI (28.44) is in the values corresponding to overweight.
4. Exercise: The new guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate- or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per weekfor all adults, including people living with chronic conditions or disabilities, and an average of 60 minutes a day for children and adolescents.
