Good Breakfasts for People With High Blood Pressure

Egg whites contain a group of amino acids dubbed RVPSL, which may lower blood pressure as well as some medications, according to emerging research presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in April 2013. As an added bonus, they deliver protein, which is an important element of a healthy breakfast, and they don't have any of the egg's fat. While adding any vegetables will boost the nutrients, be sure to include tomatoes and spinach. Tomatoes contribute potassium, and spinach supplies magnesium, potassium and calcium. Top your scrambled eggs with a touch of shredded, low-fat cheese to boost calcium.

Eating three servings of whole-grain foods every day lowers blood pressure, according to research published in the October 2010 issue of the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Get your first serving of the day with muffins made from whole grains, such as whole-wheat, oats or wheat bran, and bananas, raisins or blueberries. Bananas and raisins provide potassium and magnesium. Blueberries are packed with flavonoids called anthocyanins that help reduce hypertension, as reported in August 2012 in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Pair whole-grain muffins with a glass of low-fat milk for calcium and protein.

An 8-ounce carton of plain, fat-free yogurt supplies nearly half of your daily calcium and about 10 percent of your recommended magnesium and potassium. While yogurt alone makes a quick breakfast, you'll boost its impact on your blood pressure by adding extra ingredients. Stir wheat germ into low-fat vanilla yogurt, spoon it over sliced apples, blueberries, strawberries or bananas and toss some walnuts or almonds on top. The nuts provide magnesium, apples and bananas contribute potassium and magnesium, and strawberries are as rich in anthocyanins as blueberries. Carry breakfast with you by rolling yogurt and any combination of fruits, nuts and oat granola inside a whole-grain tortilla.

Have a glass of soy milk on the side, or pour it over your favorite whole-grain cereal. Soy milk is a rich source of plant-based nutrients called isoflavones, which lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. For ready-to-eat cereals, enjoy raisin bran for potassium and shredded wheat for magnesium. Your morning glass of orange juice or tomato juice is a good choice for extra potassium. Don't forget simple everyday choices: A small whole-grain English muffin or a slice of whole-wheat toast topped with nut butter and sliced bananas contains the key nutrients for lowering blood pressure.