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Can High Blood Pressure be Prevented?

Item from the December 2019 Buzz

January 1, 2020 | 2 min reading time

This article is 4 years old. It was published on January 1, 2020.

You can take several steps to maintain normal blood pressure levels:

Get your blood pressure checked regularly.
Eat a healthy diet that includes fruits, vegetables, lean meats and complex carbohydrates like brown rice.
Try to reduce sodium and caffeine intake since these can raise your blood pressure.
Maintain a healthy weight. Losing just 5% of your body weight can lower your risk for high blood pressure as well as help with other health conditions, like diabetes.
Be physically active every day. Complete activities you enjoy -- if they are enjoyable, you will keep doing them!

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