My diet used to be horrible until I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at age 39 and the doctor wanted to put me on blood pressure medication. I decided to see if I could lower my blood pressure with food and I did. The smoothie recipe below is just one of many things I started eating in the 6 months following my diagnosis. This smoothie is loaded with natural foods that act as anti-inflammatories and dilate blood vessels naturally. In addition, it tastes great.
Blood Pressure Smoothie
½ cup milk, ½ cup yogurt, ½ cup frozen strawberries, ½ cup frozen blueberries, 1 banana, ½ cup broccoli, 4 slices canned beets, ½ tsp cinnamon