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A film by NDR. Thorben M. suffers from high blood pressure; almost one in three Germans is affected by this condition. In the long term, high blood pressure damages blood vessels and increases the risk of thickening of the heart muscle, atrial fibrillation, heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure. Nutrition expert Matthias Riedl explains to the 37-year-old that he should reduce his abdominal fat by at least half. This is because the fat cells in the abdomen release hormones that drive up blood pressure. As the managing director of a small company, Thorben finds it difficult to eat regularly and in a balanced way. One problem: he eats too much salt. Ready-made meals, in particular, contain a lot of salt, so he should start cooking for himself using potassium-rich foods, as these have a blood pressure-lowering effect. Will Thorben succeed in integrating these recommendations into his stressful daily routine and thus get his high blood pressure under control? 00:00 - Surprising diagnosis 01:39 - Belly fat has to go 03:26 - Lots of stress, lots of fast food 04:57 - Problem: High salt content 08:20 - Anti-stress exercise 09:37 - How's the transition going? 10:42 - Cooking class with food blogger Mia 14:33 - Things aren't quite running smoothly yet 17:56 - Final check on the practical training boat Recipes from the segment: Cottage cheese breakfast with fruit https://www.ndr.de/rezept5230.html Herb and broccoli salad https://www.ndr.de/rezept3060.html Smoothie with avocado and beetroot https://www.ndr.de/rezept2080.html Whole-wheat pasta with vegetable sauce and kidney bean balls https://www.ndr.de/bohnenbaellchen100... Fish fingers with spinach and potato-celery puree https://www.ndr.de/fischstaebchen144.... More information on the topic: High blood pressure: Symptoms, causes, and Treatment https://www.ndr.de/bluthochdruck144.html Nutrition for high blood pressure: These foods help https://www.ndr.de/bluthochdruck146.html Salt: Too much is unhealthy and promotes high blood pressure https://www.ndr.de/salz386.html #highbloodpressure #bellyfat #ndr Photo credit: NDR / Claudia Timmann And you can find even more exciting documentaries and reports about being and staying healthy in the ARD Mediathek: https://www.ardmediathek.de/gesundheit ___________________________________________________ ARD GESUND with Dr. Julia Fischer is a YouTube channel of ARD GESUND