Understanding Body Fat, Cholesterol & Blood Pressure

This is a simple sheet of information on Body Fat, Cholesterol & Blood Pressure

Keep it down ... blood pressure

Try to keep your blood pressure at ideal level of below 120/80. That's systolic at 120mmHg and diastolic at 80mmHg. How to remember this? My method is 120+80 = 200.

My blood pressure has been at below 120/80 for the past few months. My palse rate has been below 70/min, thanks for my regular exercise for the past 6 months.



Complications due to high blood pressure
High blood pressure is known as a silent killer and most hypertensive people have no signs and symptoms. So please check your blood pressure regularly, at least once or twice a year.

It is a known risk factors for stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney failure.


How to lower your blood pressure?

1. Maintain normal weight
   
2. Exercise regularly


3. Reduce salt intake


4. Eat a healthy diet


5. Limit alcohol consumption


6. Stop smoking


7. Consult your doctor before taking other medicines


8. Manage stress


9. Take prescribe medication regularly


10. Have regular checkup