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Take a look at the numbers:<\/p>\n<h4>Change 1: Lose Weight<\/h4>\n<p>Benefit: For every 20 pounds you lose, your systolic blood pressure will get reduced by 5 to 20 points. For an overweight person, losing as little as 10 pounds can help lower blood pressure. Your aim should be to get your BMI between 18.5 and 24.9, which is recommended for a normal person.<\/p>\n<h4>Change 2: Follow the DASH diet<\/h4>\n<p>Benefit: The DASH diet is rich in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy. Following this particular diet can make your systolic blood pressure to drop 8 to 14 points.<\/p>\n<h4>Change 3: Cut back on sodium<\/h4>\n<p>Benefit: \u00a0watch your systolic blood pressure drop 2 to 8 points if you limit sodium intake to 2,400 milligrams per day.<\/p>\n<h4>Change 4: Exercise<\/h4>\n<p>Benefit: A routine 30 minutes exercise daily can help lower your blood pressure by 4 to 9 points.<\/p>\n<h4>Change 5: Drink less alcohol<\/h4>\n<p>Benefit: Your systolic blood pressure gets lower by 2 to 4 points when you limit yourself to one alcoholic drink a day (for females) or two drinks (for males).<\/p>\n<p>Hypertension may be a silent killer but adopting a few lifestyle changes can help you manage it better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hypertension, also named as \u2018the silent killer\u2019 as most people are not even aware that they are suffering from it. 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