According to a recent study, only 3 out of 4 INDIVIDUALS in India with HYPERTENSION have EVER had their blood pressure MEASURED.‼
More than half the number of Indians aged 15 to 49 years with hypertension were NOT AWARE of their hypertension status‼
It is important to get an annual checkup done after the age of 30 even if you have no family history of hypertension, are not diabetic or don’t have any other lifestyle-related disorder. For those in the high-risk category, a checkup is advised every month. ‼
_It is also imperative to spread the message of prevention and encourage people across various age groups to check their blood pressure at regular intervals._
🧂Limit sodium intake to under 2,300 milligrams a day (one teaspoon of salt) and get plenty of potassium (at least 4,700 mg per day) from fruits and vegetables.
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Strength really is a buffer to mortality, being strong is as big a mediator in terms of long-term health as anything. And more importantly, it extends your health span, so you can maintain a higher quality of life for longer.
Starting around age 40, most people begin to lose muscle mass. It’s imperceptible at first but accelerates to about a pound per year by the time you’re 50. It’s easier to mitigate the slope of that decline by training more when you’re younger than it is to try to rebound when your muscle has wasted away.
A new JAMA study revealed that if you can do 40 or more pushups in a row, you’re 96 percent less likely to deal with heart problems in the next decade than someone who can’t do 10.
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