When your body starts holding onto extra fluid that also puts extra fluid in your blood, driving up your blood pressure levels.
In order for your body to filter out fluid from your blood, it needs a “fine balance” of sodium and potassium.
Blood Pressure UK states: “By eating more foods that are high in potassium, you can help to restore the balance, allowing the kidneys to work well and lower your blood pressure.”
And the charity lists tomato juice and puree as fruits that are “particularly high in potassium”.
