Archive for July 23rd, 2010

Hypertension and Sensible life choices

Friday, July 23, 2010
posted by JayMawhinney

Hypertension, or high blood pressure is a common problem for people over 55 and can be a problem even for young adults. Blood pressure less than 120/80 is normal, 140/90 and less is borderline hypertension and can usually be managed by good health choices. However above this, you may need medical prescription help and need to consult carefully with your physician.For that matter if your blood pressure is getting towards 140/90 talk to your doctor about what to do about it. Chronic hypertension (high blood pressure especially 170 and up on systolic pressure) can predispose to heart attacks and also kidney failure.

Try to break bad habits like smoking cigarettes, excessive drinking, and eating high salt foods as well as fatty, and empty calorie foods(candy etc.). Eating foods cooked in waterless cookware with reduced salts can really help you along the way to good health. Drinking alcohol in moderation and eating delicious foods are not evil. Just be sensible and don’t drink excessively, chronically and watch your daily salt intakes, eating healthy with lots of vegetables, fruit, and low fat foods(lean red meats, fish and poultry). An occassional splurge with Continental cuisine, latin dishes can be fine, just watch the overall diet and trim the fat and no extra salt.

Remember to cook with these things in mind when at home. It really helps to use the greaseless, waterless cookware techniques when possible. Again cut back on salt and fats, drink sensibly, Stop smoking cigarettes, and exercise. Rember, if at all possible have regular checkups for monitoring blood pressure and of course cholesterol. Enjoy live but enjoy it sensibly.