Keep your weight at a healthy level: you can achieve this by a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise.
Eat a healthy diet: this includes eating only the amount of food your body needs and choosing foods high in nutrients and low in fat, sugar and salt.
Limit how much salt you eat: just avoiding adding salt to your meal plate or when cooking, and limiting how much processed foods you consume can make a huge difference.
Limit how much alcohol you drink.
Don’t smoke tobacco: and minimise your exposure to secondhand smoke (passive smoking).
Get regular exercise: try to get at least 30 minutes of activity each day. Exercise relieves stress and helps you control your weight.
Don’t let stress build up: the chemicals your body makes in response to stress make your heart beat harder and faster and your blood vessels tighten. All this makes blood pressure higher.
Eat a healthy diet: this includes eating only the amount of food your body needs and choosing foods high in nutrients and low in fat, sugar and salt.
Limit how much salt you eat: just avoiding adding salt to your meal plate or when cooking, and limiting how much processed foods you consume can make a huge difference.
Limit how much alcohol you drink.
Don’t smoke tobacco: and minimise your exposure to secondhand smoke (passive smoking).
Get regular exercise: try to get at least 30 minutes of activity each day. Exercise relieves stress and helps you control your weight.
Don’t let stress build up: the chemicals your body makes in response to stress make your heart beat harder and faster and your blood vessels tighten. All this makes blood pressure higher.
