No doubt, there are number of treatments
and medicines available for the treatment of high blood pressure. But as it is
said, “Precaution is better than cure”.
So, we must consider this saying and follow the recommended rules in
order to prevent the high blood pressure.
Blood pressure is directly proportional
to the body weight; it means that if your weight increases the blood pressure
also rises. Overweight people have an increased risk of high blood pressure,
heart disease, and other illnesses. Losing weight reduces the risk Even if you
don't have high or low blood pressure problems due to being overweight, a
healthy weight can help you feel active and lower your risk of blood pressure
and other diseases.
It's not just how much you weigh that's
important: It also matters where your body stores extra fat. Just like the
other things your body shape is also inherited from your parents. Some people
are “Apple-shaped”; these have extra fat at the waist while others are “pear shaped”
having more fat at their hips and thighs. The former have higher health risks
than the later.
Anyways, wherever that extra weight is
you can still prevent it and control your blood pressure. Even if you are
already captured by the high blood pressure; no problem just start loosing wait
and it will help you lower your pressure.
To loose weight, you should use up more
calories than you eat. You need to use up the day's calories and some of the
calories stored in your body fat. Eating 300 to 500 calories less per day, may
lead to losing between one and two pounds per week. This is a realistic weight
loss. It may seem slow, but would add up to a weight loss of more than three
stone in a year.
Increase your physical activity if you
really want to loose your weight. Being active controls your weight 10 times by
eating less. Besides losing weight, there are other reasons to be more active:
Being physically active can help lower high blood pressure and your total
cholesterol level while raising HDL-cholesterol, and reduces your risk for
heart disease. Physically active people have a lower risk of getting high blood
pressure (20% to 50% lower) than inactive people.
You are not being asked to join a gym but
at least try to fit various physical activities into your daily routine in
small but important ways. If light physical activities done on regular basis
can reduce the risk of blood pressure and heart disease.
Do at least 30 minutes of exercise like
swimming or running. If you don't have 30 minutes for exercising, try to find
two 15-minute periods or even three 10-minute periods. Try to do some type of
aerobic activity in the course of a week or try brisk walking, most days of the
week. These exercises can condition your heart and lungs and can prevent you
from diseases.
Most
people don't need to see a doctor before they start exercising, since a
gradual, sensible exercise program has few health risks. But in case of any
health problem like, heart disease, blood pressure problem or any other you
should first consult your physician. Your doctor or other health worker can
help you set sensible goals based on a proper weight for your height, build and
age and help you prevent high blood pressure. Men and very active women may
need up to 2,500 calories daily. Other women and inactive men need only about
2,000 calories daily. A safe plan is to eat 300 to 500 fewer calories a day to
lose 1 to 2 pounds a week.
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