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 About This Site
 
 What Is Blood Pressure?
 
 Understanding High Blood Pressure
 
 What Are High Blood Pressure and Prehypertension?
 Why Is High Blood Pressure Important?
 
 Risk Factors
 Effect of High Blood Pressure on Your Body
 
 Brain
 Eyes
 Heart
 Kidneys
 Arteries
 What Causes High Blood Pressure?
 Who Can Develop High Blood Pressure?
 
 High Blood Pressure Detection
 How do I know if I have high blood pressure?
 How Is Blood Pressure Tested?
 Tips for Having Your Blood Pressure Taken
 Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults
 What device can I use to take my own blood pressure?
 
 Prevention
 Healthy Eating
 
 Facts About the DASH Eating Plan
 Healthier Eating with DASH
 Getting Started with DASH
 How to Lower Calories on the DASH Eating Plan
 Heart Healthy Recipes
 Healthier Meals
 Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet
 
 Tips for Reducing Sodium in Your Diet
 Tips on Being a Smart Shopper
 Tips on How to Prepare Lower Salt Meals
 Read the Food Label
 What to Look For On Food Labels
 Quick Facts on Salt
 Test Your Salt and Sodium IQ
 Quiz on Finding Sodium in Your Diet
 Flavor That Food
 Spice Up Your Life! Eat Less Salt and Sodium
 Maintaining a Healthy Weight
 
 Am I overweight?
 Should I Lose Weight?
 How Can I Lose Weight?
 Test Your Healthy Weight IQ
 Tips for Dining Out
 Ethnic Food Choice
 Healthy Shopping
 Low Calorie Alternatives
 Guide to Behavior Change
 Physical Activity
 
 Getting Started
 Moderate-Level Physical Activities
 Sample Walking Program
 Tips to Stay Motivated with a Walking Plan
 Quiz on Staying Motivated
 Limit Alcohol Intake
 
 Quiz on Drinking Alcohol
 Quitting Smoking
 
 Top 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking
 Develop a Plan of Action
 Did You Know?
 Q&A on Other Factors Affecting Blood Pressure
 
 Do Vitamin Mineral Supplements such as Potassium, Calcium or Magnesium Help Lower Blood Pressure?
 Do Fats in the Diet Affect Blood Pressure?
 Will Drinking a Lot of Coffee Send Your Blood Pressure Up?
 Does Stress Cause High Blood Pressure?
 Does Smoking Tobacco Cause High Blood Pressure?
 Can Tranquilizers and Sedatives Lower Blood Pressure?
 
 Treatment of High Blood Pressure
Lifestyle
 Healthy Eating
 
 Facts About the DASH Eating Plan
 Healthier Eating with DASH
 Getting Started with DASH
 How to Lower Calories on the DASH Eating Plan
 Heart Healthy Recipes
 Tips on How to Make Healthier Meals
 A Word About Fats
 Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet
 
 Tips for Reducing Sodium in Your Diet
 Tips on Being a Smart Shopper
 Tips on How to Prepare Lower Salt Meals
 Read the Food Label
 What to Look For On Food Labels
 Quick Facts on Salt
 Test Your Salt and Sodium IQ
 Quiz on Finding Sodium in Your Diet
 Flavor That Food
 Spice Up Your Life! Eat Less Salt and Sodium
 Maintaining a Healthy Weight
 
 Am I overweight?
 Should I Lose Weight?
 How Can I Lose Weight?
 Test Your Healthy Weight IQ
 Tips for Dining Out
 Ethnic Food Choice
 Healthy Shopping
 Low Calorie Alternatives
 Guide to Behavior Change
 Physical Activity
 
 Getting Started
 Moderate-Level Physical Activities
 Sample Walking Program
 Tips to Stay Motivated with a Walking Plan
 Quiz on Staying Motivated
 Limit Alcohol Intake
 
 Quiz on Drinking Alcohol
 Quitting Smoking
 
 Top 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking
 Develop a Plan of Action
 Did You Know?
 Q&A on Other Factors Affecting Blood Pressure
 
 Do Vitamin Mineral Supplements such as Potassium, Calcium or Magnesium Help Lower Blood Pressure?
 Do Fats in the Diet Affect Blood Pressure?
 Will Drinking a Lot of Coffee Send Your Blood Pressure Up?
 Does Stress Cause High Blood Pressure?
 Does Smoking Tobacco Cause High Blood Pressure?
 Can Tranquilizers and Sedatives Lower Blood Pressure?
Medication
 Types of Blood Pressure Medications
 Tips to help you remember to take your medicine
 Questions to ask your doctor if you have high blood pressure
 Test Your Medication IQ
 
 Issues for Women
 Pregnancy
 
 What Is Preeclampsia?
 How Common Are High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia in Pregnancy?
 Who Is More Likely to Develop Preeclampsia?
 How Is Preeclampsia Detected?
 How Can Women with High Blood Pressure Prevent Problems During Pregnancy?
 Does Hypertension or Preeclampsia During Pregnancy Cause Long-Term Heart and Blood Vessel Problems?
 Oral Contraceptives
 Hormone Replacement Therapy
 
 Resources
 
 Real Life Examples of High Blood Pressure
 Meet Mary Ellen Gannon
 Meet Ron Tucker
 Meet Hal Fullerton
 Meet Maria Carrillo
 Meet Carol Jackson

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