Can hypertensive patients eat pumpkin?

High blood pressure patients usually eat pumpkin in moderation, but not in large quantities.

Hypertension is usually related to a high fat diet, and pumpkin fat content is relatively low, patients eat moderate will not cause changes in body fat levels, nor will it cause significant changes in blood pressure levels. However, pumpkin contains more dietary fiber, has a certain sense of satiety, can not eat in large quantities, prevent reducing the intake of other foods, increase the risk of malnutrition. At the same time, it may also increase the burden on the digestive tract, leading to prolonged food digestion time, belching, acid reflux, loss of appetite and other abnormal symptoms.