Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Salmon and eggs are two powerful protein sources that can both help you to feel fuller and more energized throughout the day. A great addition to breakfasts with English muffins or brunchtime salads, the foods also help to provide critical nutrients, such as the bone-strengthening vitamin D. But when it comes to lowering blood pressure – a condition impacting nearly half of all Americans – one of the dishes takes the cake. High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood pushing against your blood vessels is too high. It’s a risk factor for stroke, heart attack, dementia, heart failure and kidney disease. “If your goal is lowering cholesterol or blood pressure, salmon might be better because of its omega-3 fats,” Julie Scott, an adult nurse practitioner, wrote in VeryWell Health. …