Winter is still here, so don’t put away that crock pot (slow cooker) just yet,
use it to make the following chicken dish.
A chicken dish?
Yes and if you’re wondering what’s so special about this chicken dish,
it’s not only chicken, but barley, beans, celery and tomatoes, a powerful
combination that’ll help you flush hypertension away.

So, if high blood pressure is something you or a loved one is dealing with-
make sure to have this chicken chili dish a few times a week.

The Recipe-Slow-Cooked Chicken and Barley Chili!
Ingredients:
1 lb. of boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can of yellow corn, rinsed and drained
1 cup of pot or pearl barley
4 cups of water
1 can of diced tomatoes, (28 oz.)
1 cup of tomato sauce (Ragu or Rao’s)
1 Tbs. of chili powder
1 tsp. of ground cumin
1 tsp. of dried oregano
2 stalks of celery, cut into 1″ pieces
To make:
In the slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover; cook on high for 30 mins.
and then turn it to low for 6 to 7 hours. Stir once halfway through cooking time,
scraping up any bits sticking to bottom and sides of the cooker, adding more
water, if necessary, to prevent sticking. Serve with optional garnishes.
The garnishes: Cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced green onions, shredded
lettuce or tortilla chips. Choose one or all of them.
This chicken chili recipe should serve 6 people.

And now that you have the recipe to lower blood pressure, here are
some of the benefits you’ll get from the foods in this dish.
a) Chicken Thighs-
Fatty chicken like thighs and legs are better than the breasts in lowering
one’s blood pressure, why? Thighs and legs contain 10 times more taurine
(an essential amino acid), plus twice as much as zinc and that’s key as it
increases your intake of both compounds and that reduces the fluid retention
that can put pressure on your heart and blood pressure.
Aim for 3 servings of thighs and legs a week and you could trim five points
off your BP in about 30 days.

b) The Green Veggie-
No, it’s not kale or broccoli, but celery, this vegetable that can bring your
blood pressure down in less than two weeks. Celery contains rich stores of
a powerful muscle-relaxing compound and this compound can really lower
blood pressure.
Aim to eat more celery each week and if you aren’t a fan of the crunch,
try juicing it and drinking a cup a day. For more info on celery
and it’s healing benefits- go online and type Anthony William, Medical
Medium in the search bar.

c) Barley and Beans-
If you cut down on meat and eating more barley and beans, good for you.
Adding 2 cups of each to your weekly menus could put your blood pressure
in the optimal range (120/80 or less) within 3 months. Both foods are great
sources of fiber, which blocks sugar absorption, preventing the blood sugar
surges that raise BP.

d) Eat Tomatoes-
Or drink tomato juice. The same pigment that gives guavas, tomatoes,
watermelon, red pepper and pink and red grapefruit their crimson color
is also a powerful antioxidant that can deliver a 12 point drop in your
blood pressure.
Try and eat more of these red colored foods in your daily menus.

Non-Food Tips-
Here are a few blood pressure lowering tips that aren’t related to food.

e) A Warm Bath-
If you’re only using your bath to shower, you may want to start taking
warm baths especially if high blood pressure is an issue. Taking 20 minutes
to soak in warm bath prods your body to release a surge of nitric-oxide,
a molecule that relaxes blood vessels, improving blood flow enough
to safely lower your blood pressure for up to 3 hours.

f) Squeeze This-
A tennis ball. For some reason not really explained, squeezing a tennis
ball for a few mins each day can help bring down your high H.P.

g) Deep Breathing-
This has been around for centuries, but it’s only getting the praise it deserves
for it’s ability to lower high B.P. Not sure how to do it? Go online to youtube.com
and type deep breathing exercises in the search bar.

Sources:
* University of Chicago, Research Dept.
* Yale University, Research Dept.
* Anthony William, Medical Medium
* Journal of Phytotherapy Research
* Michael Lam, M.D. & Author
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