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High blood pressure or hypertension patients are increasing rapidly all over the world. High blood pressure can prove dangerous for your health. High BP i.e. high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening conditions like heart attack or stroke. However, the good thing is that blood pressure can be easily controlled through diet and healthy lifestyle. However, carelessness with health can put your life in trouble. Nowadays the problem of BP is increasing the most among the youth. Blood pressure problems have started due to extreme anger, irritability, stress and unhealthy eating.
Who is at risk for hypertension?
- Most people used to have this problem with increasing age, but nowadays people have started having BP problems at an early age.
- People who are overweight or obese are more likely to have high blood pressure.
- Before 55 years of age, men are more likely to suffer from blood pressure problems than women, and after 55 years, women are more likely to suffer from blood pressure problems than men.
- Bad lifestyle causes the problem of high blood pressure. Which includes eating too much sodium, lack of potassium and reducing exercise.
- If anyone in the family has had the problem of high blood pressure, then the risk of you also having the problem of BP increases.
How to control hypertension
Healthy diet- If you want to control blood pressure, then first change your diet. You should reduce the amount of sodium (salt) in your food. Increase the amount of potassium. Include such things in your diet which have low fat content. Eat as many fruits, vegetables and whole grains as possible.
Do regular exercise- Exercise not only controls BP but also helps in keeping many diseases away from the body. A patient of hypertension must do some physical activity every day. You should do 1 hour 15 minutes of intense exercise every week, such as aerobics, fast walking, jogging.
Do not drink alcohol or cigarettes- It is important for a hypertension patient to stay away from alcohol and cigarettes. Drinking too much alcohol can increase blood pressure. At the same time, smoking is also dangerous for your heart. Smoking cigarettes increases BP. Due to which the risk of heart attack and stroke increases.
Keep weight under control- Being overweight or obese increases the risk of high blood pressure. The problem of BP can be reduced by maintaining healthy weight. The problem of diabetes can also increase due to weight gain. Therefore keep obesity under control.
Reduce stress- Nowadays, after obesity, stress is becoming the root of all problems. Try to somehow control stress in your life. This will not only improve your physical health but also your mental health. The main cause of hypertension is tension. Therefore, try your best to keep your mind calm and work on ways to reduce stress.
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