• Quit Smoking
• Get Sensible Exercise
• Get Tested for Diabetes
• Control High Blood Pressure
• Form a Partnership for Health
• Keep Alcohol Use Moderate
• Strive for Balance
• Maintain a Health Body Weight

• What is Blood Pressure? What Happens When It's High?
• How is Blood Pressure Checked and What Do the Numbers Mean?
• What Causes High Blood Pressure?
• Preventing High Blood Pressure
• If You Have High Blood Pressure

• Activities and Calories Used in Exercise
• Sample Walking Program
• Test Your Physical Activity and Heart Disease IQ
• Successful Exercise at a Glance

• Low-fat Cooking
• Eating Right in Every Location
• Diet tips at a Glance
• Calculate Your Body Mass Index
• Using the Food Label
• What is Cholesterol and Why Does it Matter?
• What Your Cholesterol Numbers Mean
• What Affects Blood Cholesterol Levels
• What Can You Do to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol
• Eating Right and Staying Active
• A Daily Food Guide
• Shopping the Heart-Healthy Way

If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, it is imperative that you follow your doctor's instructions regarding diet, physical activity, behavior modification, and medication he or she may have prescribed. 
High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart and kidney diseases and stroke. This means that having high blood pressure increases your chance (or risk) of getting heart or kidney disease, or of having a stroke. 

Fortunately, you can find out if you have high blood pressure by having your blood pressure checked regularly. If it is high, you can take steps to lower it. By following your doctor's recommendations, you will be able to control your blood pressure. 

Following are tips that might help you work with your doctor in lowering your blood pressure: 

• Maintain a healthy weight.

• Eat foods low in fat and cholesterol.

• Avoid regular alcohol consumption.

• Quit smoking.

• Use salt moderately.

• Engage in regular, moderate physical activity -- 30 minutes per day.

• Take any medication as prescribed by your doctor. Potassium supplements or foods rich in potassium may be recommended by your doctor as well.