| The figures are astounding! Approximately 63 | | | | your blood pressure by no less than 8 points! Well, |
| million Americans have been or are being treated | | | | if that isn't reason enough to get on with an |
| for high blood pressure. Rounding it up, this figure | | | | exercise program, I don't know what else is! In |
| represents at least 25% of the whole American | | | | choosing an aerobic exercise, go for one that you |
| population! What is even more frightening is the | | | | will truly enjoy. There are a lot of activities to |
| report that every year, at least 32,000 of these | | | | choose from - from walking, jogging and |
| people die as a direct result of the condition while | | | | stair-climbing to aerobic dancing, bicycling, skating, |
| the other 147,000 might die from stroke, a | | | | skiing, swimming and tennis! What is important is |
| condition associated with high blood pressure - or | | | | that you start moving and get your pulse rate |
| hypertension! | | | | elevated. |
| However, the situation is not that bleak. There is | | | | However, if you suffer severely from |
| still a ray of hope for each one of us, even if you | | | | hypertension, it would be best to wait until you |
| might be suffering from this condition at present. | | | | have your blood pressure regulated before trying |
| Together with your doctor's help, high blood | | | | on any aerobic exercises. A word of caution - |
| pressure can be controlled. It surely wouldn't be | | | | avoid doing non-aerobic exercises such as weight |
| easy but all your efforts will definitely pay off in | | | | lifting and push ups since they can rather be |
| the long run. | | | | dangerous for people with hypertension. And as |
| To start you off on your journey towards a | | | | always, consult with your doctor before starting |
| better health, here are some insightful tips that | | | | any exercise program. |
| might help you in controlling your blood pressure. | | | | Cultivate a taste for a healthier diet. Your choice |
| Accept that you have a problem. Perhaps the | | | | of foods can actually influence how your blood |
| most important step in regulating your blood | | | | pressure behaves. So, it would be wise to start |
| pressure is to accept first that you have a | | | | adopting a healthier diet. Try lowering your daily |
| problem. After you have fully come to terms | | | | salt intake and use polyunsaturated oils such as |
| with your condition, the healing begins. | | | | canola and safflower oils in cooking your food. |
| Maintain a healthy weight range. It was noted that | | | | Potassium is also known to reduce blood pressure |
| excess weight can significantly contribute to the | | | | so you will greatly benefit in increasing your |
| elevation of your blood pressure. Consequently, a | | | | potassium intake. For best results, supplement |
| reduction in weight was observed to exert a | | | | your daily diet with at least 3 to 4 servings of |
| favorable effect by lowering the blood pressure in | | | | potassium-rich foods such as bananas, currant, |
| most individuals. Can you believe that just by | | | | orange juice, raisins and yogurt. |
| losing one pound off your weight, your blood | | | | Drink your milk. Calcium can also have a favorable |
| pressure will likewise go down by at least two | | | | effect in lowering your blood pressure so be sure |
| points? Severely hypertensive individuals, as well | | | | to drink a few extra glasses of non-fat milk daily! |
| as borderline hypertension patients, will definitely | | | | Live a healthier life. Limit your alcohol intake to |
| reap a lot of benefits just by losing some weight! | | | | one drink per day. Anything higher than this can |
| Get your body moving! If you are just suffer | | | | trigger the onset of hypertension. And quit |
| mildly from hypertension, you should perform | | | | smoking, too. Nicotine not only elevates your |
| aerobic exercises for at least 20 to 30 minutes | | | | blood pressure, it also increases your risk of |
| three times a week. This will help you in keeping | | | | stroke. |
| off all those excess weight and will help in lowering | | | | |