Tips to Prevent High Blood Pressure
While high blood pressure (also know as hypertension) is a serious health problem, there s good news. No matter what your age or physical condition, there are things you can do to prevent high blood pressure. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers these 8 tips to help you prevent high blood pressure, or reduce your blood pressure if it s already a problem. • Are you overweight? Lose weight. Maintaining a healthy weight (see your doctor about this) will help prevent high blood pressure. Getting back to a healthy weight is not as hard as it sounds. You can start by limiting the portion size of your meals and snacks, and cut way back on high calorie foods. If you eat as many calories as you burn each day, you ll maintain your weight. Eating fewer calories than you burn will help you lose weight. And losing weight will help lower your blood pressure. • When you plan meals, think of your heart. Choose a diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables.
