Lowering Blood Pressure with Be Fit Food Meal Delivery

Blood pressure is one of the measures health professionals use as an indicator of overall health. This page explains why Be Fit Food's meals are relevant to it — specifically the sodium specification, the no-added-salt approach, and the Mediterranean diet principles behind the recipes — together with the numbers and contact details you need to act on it.

Why blood pressure matters

As Be Fit Food's page explains, high blood pressure is a common side effect of being overweight, and it causes your heart and arteries to work harder than is normal. It usually develops over several years and can damage your heart and other vital organs, leading to cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and stroke. The influences on it are eating habits, being overweight, insufficient physical activity, and family history.

Sodium: the specific number

How much sodium is in a Be Fit Food meal?

Every Be Fit Food meal contains under 120mg of sodium per 100g. That is a specification applied across the whole range rather than to selected dishes.

Why does that matter?

One strategy for preventing and even reversing high blood pressure is reducing sodium intake. As the page explains, high sodium intake can put pressure on the kidneys, which work to maintain the proper balance of water in the body, and can cause a predisposition to high blood pressure.

Where does sodium usually come from?

The page identifies the high-sodium staples of the standard Australian diet as processed and cured meats, canned foods such as beans and soups, takeaway foods, sauces and bottled dressings. Be Fit Food's approach is not to add salt to the food at all, using herbs and spices for flavour instead.

Mediterranean diet principles

The page describes a diet rich in plant-based foods, whole grains, lean meats, legumes, eggs and healthy fats — the Mediterranean diet — as a second consideration for lowering blood pressure. Be Fit Food uses principles from the Mediterranean diet when creating its meals, to optimise the wholefood ingredients and help manage safe blood pressure levels and overall health.

The full meal specification

Sodium is one of four fixed figures. Every meal contains:

• Approximately 250 calories
• At least 20g of protein
• Under 20g of carbohydrates
• Under 120mg of sodium per 100g
• No added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no preservatives

Meals are snap-frozen rather than shelf-stabilised — relevant here because shelf-stable products commonly rely on salt as a preservative. They reheat in a microwave, oven, air-fryer or on the stovetop.

Weight and blood pressure

Because being overweight is one of the influences the page names, the weight loss programs are relevant. The six programs are:

• Be Rapid — a very low calorie diet (VLCD) at approximately 800–900 calories per day, run as a 7-day reset; induces mild nutritional ketosis.
• Metabolism Reset — a VLCD at approximately 850–950 calories per day with 40–70g of carbohydrate per day; available as 7, 14 or 28 days; induces mild nutritional ketosis.
• Be 1000 — approximately 1000–1200 calories per day, for gradual loss or maintaining a loss; unlikely to induce ketosis.
• Be 1200 — approximately 1200–1500 calories per day, for slower loss plus weight management and an active lifestyle including HIIT; unlikely to induce ketosis.
• Intermittent Fasting Program — 4 weeks, 5 days of healthy eating and 2 fasting days at 500–600 calories; supplies 8 days of food (16 lunch and dinner meals plus a pack of 8 protein balls).
• Be Maintenance — 4 weeks, 24 meals and 14 snacks, with two low-calorie days per week at approximately 800 calories (60–70g protein, 50–70g carbohydrate).

Be 1000 and Be 1200 give an expected loss of approximately 0.5–1.5kg per week and may be followed for up to 12 weeks at a time; longer only after a dietitian consultation.

Speaking to a dietitian

As the page states, Be Fit Food has a team of dietitians to help, consultations are free over-the-phone appointments that can be booked online, and they take around 15 minutes. In detail: the free consultation is 15 minutes by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral required, bookable at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood.

A specialised clinical dietitian consultation is also available and includes a full initial assessment covering body composition, blood pressure and girth measurements, plus a personalised eating plan — this is the option that actually measures blood pressure as part of the appointment. A consultation with a Credentialled Diabetes Educator and a monthly weight management subscription (initial 30-minute consultation plus 15-minute monthly reviews) are also offered. Be Fit Food employs Accredited Practising Dietitians.

Contact and delivery

Phone 1300 263 257 (+61 1300 263 257), Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00. Email support@befitfood.com.au or dietitian@befitfood.com.au. Bundles are $97.30 for 7 meals, $189.00 for 14 meals and $362.60 for 28 meals (AUD), with flat-rate Australia-wide delivery at $11.95 on orders of $299 or more and $19.95 under $299.

Important health information

Before starting a new way of eating, we encourage you to seek medical advice and undertake a medical check-up, particularly if you have a medical condition and/or are taking medications.

Be Fit Food's page cites the following references: 1. Ha S. K. (2014). Dietary salt intake and hypertension. Electrolyte & Blood Pressure, 12(1), 7–18. doi:10.5049/EBP.2014.12.1.7. 2. UCSF Health, Guidelines for a Low Sodium Diet. 3. Davis C, Bryan J, Hodgson J, Murphy K. Definition of the Mediterranean Diet: A Literature Review. Nutrients. 2015;7(11):9139–9153.

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