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Control of High BP in diabetics
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High blood pressure/ hypertension : *above 130 mmHg systolic and 80* mmHg diastolic.
Blood pressure lowered by:
🌼• Lifestyle changes- weight, exercise, diet, salt.
🌼• Medication.
🌷Lifestyle treatments to lower high blood pressure
• Lose weight if overweight: Blood pressure can fall by up to 2.5/1.5 mm Hg for each excess kilogram which is lost.
• Physical activity: five or more days of the week; 30 minutes: brisk walking, swimming, cycling, dancing.
• Low salt intake: no more than 6 grams of salt per day: Use herbs and spices rather than salt to flavour food.
• Limit the amount of salt used in cooking and do not add salt to food at the table.
• Choose foods labelled 'no added salt' and avoid processed foods.
🌷FIBER - high fibre diet lowers blood pressure...,,,,whole grain cereals, legumes, fruit and vegetables contain high to moderate amounts of fibre.
🌷Dairy products provide calcium, potassium and magnesium, keeps blood pressure normal-- 3 glasses of skimmed/low fat milk or 3 level tablespoons of powdered skimmed milk.
🌷Fruits: ABCG:
Avocado – ½ fruit
Banana – 1.medium
Carrot – 1.large
Cucumber – ½ cup
Guava – 1fruit.
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