High+Blood+Pressure+Prevention

**How can you Prevent High Blood Pressure?** You can prevent high blood pressure by:
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 * **Maintaining a healthy weight.** Being overweight can make you two to six times more likely to develop high blood pressure than if you are at your desirable weight. Even small amounts of weight loss can make a big difference in helping to prevent and treat high blood pressure.
 * **Getting regular exercise:** People who are physically active have a lower risk of getting high blood pressure (20%-50% lower) than people who are not active. Even light activities, if done daily, can help lower your risk.
 * **Reducing salt intake:** Often, when people with high blood pressure cut back on salt, their blood pressure falls. Cutting back on salt also prevents blood pressure from rising.
 * **Drinking alcohol in moderation, if at all:** Drinking too much alcohol can raise your blood pressure. So to help prevent high blood pressure, if you drink alcohol, limit how much you drink to no more than two drinks a day.
 * **Reduce Stress:** Stress can make blood pressure go up and over time may contribute to the cause of high blood pressure. There are many steps you can take to reduce your stress.

Also, some dietary supplements may also help prevent high blood pressure such as garlic, calcium, potassium and magnesium.

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