High blood pressure is the main villain behind heart attacks, heart strokes and kidney failures which causes numerous deaths across the globe. It does not show any symptoms and hence a bit difficult to cure. According to experts, if one is obese he or she can reduce his or her blood pressure by reducing the weight and making few little changes in life.

Here are some tips to reduce your blood pressure...

Breath deeply
Start breathing deeply for a period of 10 minutes in morning as well as in night. Inhaling and exhaling deeply will lower your stress level drastically and will keep your blood pressure under control.

Have dark chocolates
The dark chocolates contains high amount of flavonols which provides more elasticity to blood vessels. For greater benefits eat chocolates with 70 percent cocoa.

Relax and reduce the work
Reducing your office hours will be a huge advantage as it is difficult to exercise as well as eat healthy if you work longer in office. Reducing the work will also lower down your hypertension. Listening to music, after work can be good remedy for relaxation.

Start walking, running
There is no other best workout than walking and running. It does help a lot as your heart will use the oxygen more efficiently after a good workout. Cardio exercise for 4 to 5 times in a week will definitely make a huge difference. Starting by according to your stamina, increase the time and difficulty level in future.

Eat potassium-rich foods
Potassium is a best countering-agent to sodium which messes up a lot of things in your body mainly the blood pressure and heart diseases. Potassium has the abilities to lower dowsn the effects of sodium in your body. Fruits and vegetables contains potassium in high amounts. Start eating potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, peas etc. in your regular diet for better results.

By Prajakt K