Nine credits are considered a full-time graduate load. Graduate assistants in half-time status (0.5 FTE) are considered full-time if registered for five or more graduate credits. Federal law requires all international students with a 20-hr/week assistantship to carry at least six graduate credits for full-time status.
Foods That Naturally Lower Blood Pressure. 1  1. Beetroot. 2  2. Dark Chocolate. 3  3. Pomegranate. 4  4. Oats. 5  5. Watermelon. 6  6. Garlic. 7  7. Flaxseeds. 8  8. Blueberries.
Lower Blood Pressure. Many vegetables contain nitrate, but beetroot is one of the best sources. When you consume beetroot, your body converts the natural nitrate into nitric oxide, which relaxes muscles in blood vessel walls and lowers blood pressure.