Foods to avoid: - Salt or sodium. - Deli meat. - Frozen pizza. - Pickles. - Canned soups. - Canned tomato products. - Sugar. - Processed foods with trans or saturated fat. Some drinks can help lower your blood pressure, including: - Skimmed milk. Low-fat dairy products like yogurt and skimmed milk can help lower high blood pressure. - Tomato juice. - Beet juice. - Hibiscus tea. - Pomegranate juice.