Heart disease risk factors you can control: Behaviors | womenshealth.gov

Heart disease risk factors you can control: Behaviors | womenshealth.gov

National Women's Blood Pressure Awareness Week October 11-17, 2020

Many factors increase the risk of high blood pressure. Some risk factors, such as unhealthy lifestyle habits, can be changed. Other risk factors, such as age, family history and genetics, race and ethnicity, and sex, cannot be changed. A healthy lifestyle can lower your risk for developing high blood pressure. Here are some steps you can take: Eat a Healthy Diet Maintain a Healthy Weight Be Physically Active Stop Smoking Limit Alcohol Consumption Get Enough Sleep Find out more about controlling blood pressure.