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Does Garlic Help With High Blood Pressure Or Cholesterol?
- High Blood Pressure Treatment: Lifestyle Changes
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Lifestyle Changes
Healthy lifestyle changes are an important first step for lowering blood pressure. Current guidelines recommend that people should:
- Exercise at least 30 minutes a day
- Maintain normal weight
- Reduce sodium (salt) intake
- Increase potassium intake
- Limit alcohol consumption to no more than one or two drinks a day
- Consume a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products while reducing total and saturated fat intake. (The DASH diet is one way of achieving such a dietary plan.)
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