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HYPERTENSION
WHAT IS HYPERTENSION?Elevated blood pressure (force of the blood against your artery walls is high)Most prevalent cardiovascular disease Asymptomatic silently damages the heart and arteries
IF UNTREATED, HYPERTENSION CAN LEAD TODamaged heart and coronary arteries, including heart attack, heart disease, congestive heart failureStrokeKidney damageVision lossAnginaPeripheral artery disease
If you eat too much salt, blood pressure will increaseIncreased salt from dietSalt pulls extra water into blood vesselBlood pressure increase due to increased internal vessel pressure
WHAT IS HYPERTENSION?Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries.
BLOOD PRESSURE READINGSystolic: higher number; measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (when the heart muscle contracts).Diastolic: bottom number; measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats (when the heart muscle is resting between beats and refilling with blood).
12078
BLOOD PRESSURE READING12078
Blood Pressure (BP)ClassificationSystolic BP mm HgDiastolic BP mm HgNormalless than 120Andless than 80Prehypertension120 to 139Or80 to 89Stage 1 Hypertension140 to 159Or90 to 99Stage 2 Hypertension160 or higher or100 or higher
RISK FACTORSAgeRaceFamily historyBeing overweight or obeseNot being physically activeUsing tobaccoToo much salt (sodium) in your dietalcohol
PREVENTION AND TREATMENTLifestyle modificationsImproving dietary qualityLess sodium in dietMore fruits and vegetablesPhysical activityAt least 30 minutes of exercise a day Limit alcohol intake Limit smoking
SODIUMCurrent Recommendations:
For healthy adults (18 -50) to consume 2300 milligrams or less dailyAdults ages 51 and older, or those who are pre-hypertensive or hypertensive, to consume 1500 milligrams or less daily
HOW DOES IT TRANSLATE?
tsp = 600mg tsp = 1200mg tsp = 1800mg1 tsp = 2400mg
TIPS TO REDUCE YOUR SALT INTAKEUse herbs and spices to season your food.Read the nutrition facts label choose foods lower in sodium.Look for: reduced sodium OR low sodium Rinse canned foods such as beansAdd water to canned soup to dilute it
USE HERBS AND SPICES TO SEASON YOUR FOODInstead of using salt:BasilOnionGarlicThymeChili powder
Sodium does not only come from table salt. A lot of other foods may be high in sodium as well*5% or less is low20% or more is high
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