Hell, when I was a kid, the government was trying to scare everyone off of lunch meats because they contained nitrates. Imagine my surprise when while checking out if this was ths same thing (it is), it turns out that all those green vegies they government loves us to eat so much is higher in nitrates and nitrites than that bacon or salami the government was so certain was going to kill us. Imagine that it LOWERS blood pressure!
I have a blood pressure tool from Omron. My blood pressure is always around 120 / 80
I am 5’11” and 185 to 190lbs. I do need to exercise more and I have a stepper to get me walking when indoors.
I eat 2 link sausages or 2 patties and 2 eggs and hash browns (when available) nearly every day since I retired a year ago. When I was working I did not have time to eat a hot breakfast if any breakfast at all and my blood pressure was much higher.
I also snack too much on chips.
You can buy Niacin (always take right after a meal or you will turn beet red) and take cinnamon tablets and potassium pills.
I bought mine at Amazon: NOW Niacin 500mg sustained release to minimize flushing.