blood pressure

Causes of hypertension comes from the food we intake everyday. Good health comes from a result of healthy lifestyle which includes proper diet and exercise. With our lifestyle under going some revolutionary changes especially in the cities where fast foods store are serving fatty foods and high calories diet, and this one of the causes of hypertension.

When we eat in a restaurant or in any fast food chain we cannot control our diet especially if we are in group. Who can resist deep fried chicken, fish or pork chop? Fish and fries, wash down with my favorite soda is wonderful. Steaks are fantastic. Occasional bite of mouth watering dishes becomes regular food fare and the problem sets in resulting in hypertension or high blood pressure among other diseases that infect heavy casualties among people especially among those who forget to control their diet.

My mother is a high blood pressure and we tend to control her food that she eat everyday and I told her eat instead of meat better a vegetables and fruits everyday. Because the vast amount of sodium we intake mostly salt in our food is one of the biggest contributors to high blood pressure. Although lots of prescription drugs helps reduce high blood pressure, these drugs should be at last resort because they can cause fatigue and other problems.

In many instances, saving lives and adding years to our life may just be a matter of going to a doctor and having our blood pressure check up once or twice a year, cutting back on salt and fats. Enjoy every minute of our life in the company of our love ones who may be depending on us.