High blood pressure: Tinned soups could be ‘surprisingly high’ in salt, expert warns

“Trans fats have been linked to a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. They’re a bad fat and increase bad cholesterol whilst lowering good cholesterol so stick to good fats, like the ones you’ll find in seeds, fish and nuts.”

Processed meats

“You may be surprised to learn that processed meats can raise your blood pressure,” he said.

“Processed meats are meats that have been treated to extend their shelf life, such as bacon, sausage, and deli meats.

“This means a lot of these meats are extra high in sodium content, so avoid these as much as you can.”