Potassium Packed Smoothies To Lower Your Blood pressure

This is a follow-up  post to  my “Foods That Can Lower Blood pressure” that I wrotet last week.  I believe  that eating  certain foods regularly can lower your blood pressure naturally because I experienced it.  My blood pressure dropped after  3 weeks on these foods. If  you want to know what foods they are click here . When it comes to lowering blood pressure, potassium packs a powerful punch.   For a complete list of the high potassium foods click here . I went through the list and have concocted 3 delish smoothies with foods that are potassium packed and they taste super yummy.  I make sure I have at least one of these a day to get a steady dose of potassium in my diet so I can keep my blood pressure at bay. These smoothies are so delish you don’t have to be hypertensive to enjoy them ! Drink up ! 

Science behind why potassium helps hypertension :

Potassium  counteracts the effects of Sodium on BP. There are two forms : Potassium chloride, which is taken as a dietary supplement and potassium citrate which is found naturally in many foods. Both lower blood pressure and the food source is absorbed better.  Foods high in potassium include lentils, beans, avocado,  banana, citrus, spinach, carrot juice, dried apricots, figs etc. For a complete list of Potassium foods, click here ! Another bonus : It decreases the risk of developing kidney stones and bone loss  that occur with age. Unless you have kidney disease there is no reason why you should not load up on potassium !

 

Carrot Orange Burst 

This delish combination of carrot juice blended with oranges or any other citrus fruit will give you a huge boost of potassium and Vitamin C and Vitamin A . It packs a whopping 600mg of potassium/ serving

Carrot Orange Burst Smoothie

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Serves	2
Dietary	Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Beverage
Misc	Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold

Ingredients

• 1 & 1/2 cup Carrot juice (0r 6 carrots juiced)
• 1 Orange

Note

This potassium packed smoothie gives you a whopping 600 mg of potassium/ serving

Directions

Peel on orange or tangerine and blend with carrots for a super yummy treat !
	Wash and juice carrots in a juicer to get 1 and 1/2 cups juice.

Avocado Kiwi Melon Madness

Think combining avocado with melons and kiwi is weird. Think again ! I used honeydew melon. When the three are blended together you get a creamy sweet concoction that tastes like melon ice cream ! Seriously ! You got to try it to believe it  This smoothie packs  725 mg potassium/ smoothie. Be  brave and add some spinach to turn it into a super packed potassium treat which will give you close to 1000 mg potassium/smoothie.

Avocado Kiwi Melon Madness

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Serves	2
Dietary	Diabetic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Beverage, Snack
Misc	Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold

Ingredients

• 1 Avocado
• 1 Kiwi
• 1 cup Honeydew melon (peeled and chopped)
• 1 cup Baby spinach ((Optional))
• 1 tablespoon Agave Nectar

Note

This potassium packed smoothie packs a whopping 725 mg of potassium/serving and close to 100 mg potassium/ serving if you add the spinach ;)

Directions

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	Peel kiwi and remove meat from avocado. Peel and chop honeydew
	Blend together kiwi, avocado and honeydew till smooth
	Add a cup of baby spinach and agave nectar if needed and blend well

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Blast

Kids will love this !! Leave out the PB if you have any nut allergies. Substitute the milk for coconut milk or almond milk. Either way you ‘ll get a blast of approximately 750mg – 900 mg of potassium / smoothie depending on whether or not you add the peanut butter. This is my breakfast power smoothie every morning. I add a little whey protein to it and make it a complete meal.

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Blast

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Serves	2
Dietary	Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Meal type	Beverage, Snack
Misc	Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold

Ingredients

• 1 Banana (( frozen is better) )
• 2 cups Milk (( soy , coconut, almond or cow’s milk) )
• 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter
• 1 heaped tablespoon Chocolate or cocoa
• 1 tablespoon Agave nectar or honey or raw sugar

Note

Use any milk you want. Skip the peanut butter if you have nut allergies. This smoothie packs a powerful 750- 900mg of potassium/serving depending on whether or not you use peanut butter. Use Agave nectar or stevia to make this diabetic friendly.

Directions

	Blend ALL ingredients together for a dreamy creamy chocolate treat

Hope you liked theses smoothies ! If you have any potassium rich recipes please share !