The normal blood pressure for a normal individual is meant to be 120/80, anything above can lead to high blood pressure. There are different ways to control high blood pressure here are 8 of them.
Know your numbers –
you should forge the habit of a regular check-up in order to know and be acquitted with your blood pressure, this is so that if there is a change such as an increase in the blood pressure or there leading to a decrease you can easily rectify it before it goes out of hand and becomes a very serious problem.
Choose plant-based foods –
it is often rare to hear of a vegetarian complaining of a high blood pressure because vegetables are not really rich in sodium, unlike people that love to eat red meat and have a high salt intake.
Reduce salt intake –
salt is a sure source of sodium and too much of this in the diet is not good, and as such there should be a limit of how much salt one consumes on a daily basis to help and control high blood pressure and protect the heart.
Maintain a healthy weight-
it is good to maintain or even have a trim waistline, and be able to maintain your BMI between 18.5 and 24.9. A good way to ensure this is by eating plant-based foods that are low in sodium.
Exercise –
you should be at least be able to perform an exercise workout for 30minutes a day, this will help burn the fat in the body and help you to sweat out the things that you do not need in your body.
Limit alcohol intake –
your should limit the amount of alcohol that you consume, especially on a daily basis. Because too much of alcohol in the system is not good for the heart.
Avoid tobacco –
taking too much of tobacco is not healthy at all. Smoking increases your risk of heart disease twice. This also affects the lungs because you are at risk of having lung cancer and other respiratory problems.
Power up with potassium –
you should increase your potassium intake, you can do this by consuming a lot of fruits for example, peach is a fruit that is good for reducing hypertension, and fruits are also very good for our body.
To control high blood pressure you have to take your health seriously, and quit some lifestyle that is not good for you, and start eating healthy this is the only way to avoid it else you would add other problems to your list because once there is a problem with the heart the blood supply to the other parts of the body becomes stressful.
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