Vegetables for healthy blood pressure

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Prune juice  (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune)

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Do you get a little nervous whenever your doctor or nurse has to take your blood pressure? Is it too high or too low? Try these vegetables to improve your potassium levels. (Source: CDC’s Fruits & Veggies More Matters)

Potassium-rich vegetables for healthy blood pressure

Cooked greens (in this photo are collard greens)  (Lauren R. Harrison/Chicago Tribune)

Potassium-rich vegetables for healthy blood pressure

Lima beans  (Bob Fila/Chicago Tribune)

Potassium-rich vegetables for healthy blood pressure

Beet greens  (Bob Fila/Chicago Tribune)

Potassium-rich vegetables for healthy blood pressure

Tomato puree  (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune)

Potassium-rich vegetables for healthy blood pressure

Tomato paste  (Eric Boyd/Los Angeles Times)

Potassium-rich vegetables for healthy blood pressure

Sweet potatoes  (Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune/MCT)