The 17 Foods You Should Never Eat If You Have High Blood Pressure

7. Pickles

To preserve anything, salt is used. And pickles are salted and preserved vegetables that are dipped in oil or vinegar for fermentation and flavor. These pickles are eaten as a side as well as put in various sandwiches and burgers all around the world. The extremely high sodium content in these aggravates blood pressure and can turn even a simple cucumber into a sodium bomb.