How can hypertension be prevented?

Eat a Healthy Diet. Choose healthy meal and snack options to help you avoid high blood pressure and its complications...

Keep Yourself at a Healthy Weight. Having overweight or obesity increases your risk for high blood pressure...

Be Physically Active...

Do Not Smoke...  Smoking raises your blood pressure and puts you at higher risk for heart attack and stroke. Physical activity can help keep you at a healthy weight and lower your blood pressure.

Limit How Much Alcohol You Drink...  Do not drink too much alcohol, which can raise your blood pressure. Men should have no more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day, and women should have no more than 1 alcoholic drink per day.

Get Enough Sleep...  Getting enough sleep is important to your overall health, and enough sleep is part of keeping your heart and blood vessels healthy. Not getting enough sleep on a regular basis is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

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