Tips To Prevent Hypertension

Life is tough, there’s no denying it and the cases of high blood pressure are on the rise with our rabid pace of life. Yes indeed our lifestyle and work are related to the occurance of such hypertension. so here’s a few tips that might help you.

1. Maintain a healthy weight
2. Lose weight if you are overweight
3. You are six time more likely to develop high blood pressure if you are overweight
4. Be more physically active
5. Exercises lower yours total cholesterol level and raise HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol)
6. Do aerobic activities at least 30 minutes, three to four times a week
7. Try taking smaller servings of high calorie foods
8. Choose foods lower in salt
9. Don’t eat more than 1 teaspoon of table salt daily
10. Moderate your alcohol consumption
11. Coffee, tea, and sodas may cause blood pressure to go up temporarily
12. Don’t smoke
13. Stress is another factor that induces blood pressure
14. Learn stress management and relaxation