Orla Walsh: What to eat in 2023 to look good, feel great and live longer – part two

In her four-week plan, Orla Walsh will help you to improve your diet. This week she talks about managing your blood pressure with food

Dietitian Orla Walsh believes simple changes can make a big difference to overall health. Photo: Owen Breslin

Orla Walsh

As I outlined in last week’s column, new research by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) showed that one in three adults over the age of 50 in Ireland meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome is the medical term for a combination of at least three of the following conditions: obesity, high blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, low levels of protective forms of cholesterol (HDL cholesterol), and high levels of harmful forms of cholesterol (triglycerides).