Does pickles raise blood pressure?

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asked Feb 26, 2022 in Other-Food Drink by haske98jse (770 points)
Does pickles raise blood pressure?

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answered Mar 3, 2022 by QJesse44 (8,910 points)
Pickles can raise your blood pressure as pickles contain a lot of sodium.

So when you eat too many pickles then you increase your sodium intake which then leads to high blood pressure.

Also eating pickles is good for your health because pickles are really just fermented cucumbers.

The cucumbers that pickles are made from contain beneficial vitamins and nutrients that is good for your health.

Pickles are an even better tasting cucumber and when the cucumbers are pickled they then contain beneficial bacteria that is healthy for you.

Pickles are also low in calories so they are good to eat when you're managing your weight or when you're trying to lose weight.

But pickles can also be a bit high in sodium so if you need to watch your sodium intake you should avoid eating too many pickles.

But they certainly are healthy for you.

Eating pickles can help fight off some diseases such as cancer, help curb your sugar spikes, help with digestion and help stop and prevent muscle cramps.

The pickle juice is also good for your health and may improve your kidney health.

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