Keep your blood pressure in check

5 ways to reduce your risk of high blood pressure

High blood pressure can put you at risk for serious health complications down the road. Here are five ways to keep it under control

By Lisa Bendall

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Keep your blood pressure in check

Often, medications are effective in treatinghypertension. But there’s also a lot you can do on your own to keep your blood pressure healthy. “There are important lifestyle habits that can help to prevent hypertension, such as maintaining a healthy body weight, regularly exercising, reducing your sodium intake, eating a healthy diet and restricting your alcohol consumption,” says Ward. 

While cutting salt and keeping your weight under control are good places to start, we’ve rounded up some of the latest research to find five more ways you can reduce your high blood pressure risk.