{"id":115,"date":"2009-03-01T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2009-03-01T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/?p=115"},"modified":"2009-03-01T12:00:19","modified_gmt":"2009-03-01T12:00:19","slug":"how-to-prevent-and-control-high-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2009\/03\/01\/how-to-prevent-and-control-high-blood-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-116\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px 20px\" title=\"Blood pressure\" src=\"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/200903_bloodpressure_story.jpg\" alt=\"Blood pressure\" width=\"193\" height=\"289\" \/>High blood pressure (also called hypertension) increases your chances of having a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease and other life-threatening conditions. Anyone can get it, and as you get older\u2014and heavier\u2014your odds increase.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Consider these facts from the National Institutes of Health:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People over age 55 have a 90 percent chance of developing high blood pressure in their remaining lifetimes.<\/li>\n<li>People who are overweight or obese\u2014or have diabetes\u2014are more likely to develop high blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li>Treating high blood pressure can save your life. It can reduce your chances of having a heart attack by 27 percent, stroke by 38 percent and heart failure by 55 percent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The good news is that high blood pressure can be controlled. Better yet, it can be prevented.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 8 things you can do to prevent and control high blood pressure:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Lose weight if you are overweight and maintain a healthy weight.<\/strong> Limit portion sizes, especially of high calorie foods, and try to eat only as many calories as you burn each day\u2014or less if you want to lose weight.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat heart-healthfully.<\/strong> Follow an eating plan that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy products and is moderate in total fat and low in saturated fat and cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce salt and sodium intake. <\/strong>Read food labels to choose canned, processed, and convenience foods that are lower in sodium. Limit sodium intake to 2,400 mg, or about 1 teaspoon\u2019s worth, of salt each day. Avoid fast foods that are high in salt and sodium.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.<\/strong> For men, that means a maximum of 2 drinks a day, for women, a maximum of 1 a day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Become more physically active. <\/strong>Work up to at least 30 minutes of a moderate-level activity, such as brisk walking or bicycling, each day. If you don\u2019t have 30 minutes, try to find two 15-minute periods or even three 10-minute periods for physical activity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quit smoking.<\/strong> Smoking increases your chances of developing a stroke, heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and several forms of cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Know you numbers. <\/strong>Talk with your health care professional. Ask what your blood pressure numbers are and what they mean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take medication as prescribed.<\/strong> If you need medication, make sure you understand what it\u2019s for and how and when to take it, and then take it as your doctor recommends.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-117\" style=\"margin-right: 15px\" title=\"blood pressure\" src=\"http:\/\/ehealth.cooperhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/200903_bloodpressure_front.jpg\" alt=\"blood pressure\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/>High blood pressure (also called hypertension) increases your chances of having a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease and other life-threatening conditions. 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