Hypertension is a common problem in modern people, and more and more young and middle-aged people are suffering from it.
So can high blood pressure only be controlled by blood pressure drugs?
After taking blood pressure lowering drugs, is it possible to have no scruples in daily life? In fact, the level of blood pressure is closely related to our usual eating habits.
So, how to control blood pressure in life? Remember to "keep your mouth shut and your legs open"!
How do you keep your mouth shut?
1, the diet is light, less oil and less salt
Salt intake has a great relationship with the prevalence of hypertension, hypertensive patients must have a light diet, the daily intake of salt does not exceed 5 grams.
The daily staple food can be controlled at about 200 grams, and the intake of daily eclipse salt in patients with hypertension should be controlled within the range allowed by the disease.
Limit the intake of total calories and fat, the appropriate intake of protein, the intake of salt should be strictly controlled, and pickled foods should be absolutely prohibited.
You can eat more high potassium foods, such as beans, shiitake mushrooms, rapeseed, walnuts, peanuts and so on.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients, and eating more fruits and vegetables has a great effect on protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and preventing diseases.
The types of fruits and vegetables eaten are preferably diverse. And it is best to eat fresh fruits and vegetables from the season. For example, bananas, oranges, peaches, and rhizome vegetables such as bamboo shoots and amaranth.
3. Quit smoking and alcohol
Keep your mouth shut, a big part of it has to keep the wine in check. Alcohol abuse increases the chances of high blood pressure complicated by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Alcohol is very unfriendly to blood vessels, it can make blood vessels constrict, induce high blood pressure. Excessive smoking can also trigger coronary heart disease and is also very harmful to the lungs.
Therefore, if you want to control blood pressure, you must control yourself, do not smoke and do not drink, or try to smoke less and drink less.
In addition, it is also very important to ensure adequate sleep, and try to avoid a series of complications caused by staying up late.
How do I "step out"?
1. Adhere to aerobic exercise
To open your legs is to do exercise. Exercise, especially aerobic exercise, is of great help to stabilize blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
Patients can insist on exercising for half an hour a day, about five days a week. Exercise is very good for the body, but it should be noted that it is necessary to grasp the intensity of exercise and take it as the basis for not being too tired.
In addition, in sports, we must do a good job of keeping warm. Patients with hypertension should pay special attention to the increase in blood pressure caused by cold on vasoconstriction. In winter and at night exercise, we must pay attention to the temperature difference and do a good job of keeping warm.
2. Enrich your business life and maintain an optimistic attitude
Patients with high blood pressure should pay attention to controlling their emotions. Avoid mood swings that are too big. Sudden excitement or sadness can trigger fluctuations in blood pressure and increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
Therefore, patients with hypertension should usually maintain an optimistic and positive attitude, learn to divert attention, adjust their emotions in time, and maintain a pleasant mood. A positive and stable mindset is very helpful for stabilizing blood pressure.
"Control the mouth, open the legs", good living habits are crucial to blood pressure control, hypertensive patients should usually pay attention to diet and exercise, highly understand the impact of daily life on blood pressure, and actively do a good job in blood pressure control.
In addition, we should also pay attention to the regular diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, and achieve regular and quantitative diet, adhere to exercise, and maintain an optimistic and positive attitude. Only if you pay attention to high blood pressure, you can control blood pressure well.