CONTROL STRESS FOR YOUR HEALTH!

A UK Foundation, working for the future of public health through projects developed in the areas of food, nutrition and health, states that stress and high blood pressure, which is one of the most important consequences of stress, can cause hypertension disease when not controlled, and shares suggestions for controlling stress.

Today, especially those living in big cities are exposed to stress intensively. Stress is very difficult to stay away from this situation is affected by our health. In addition to the psychological and emotional effects of stress, blood pressure is also directly related to blood pressure. UK Foundation, which has been carrying out its activities with the aim of contributing to the development of food, nutrition and healthy life awareness since the day it was founded in 2009, and conveying the most accurate, up-to-date and scientific information on these issues to the society, also makes suggestions to help reduce stress and blood pressure by putting the relationship between stress and blood pressure on the table.

Do not skip exercising at least twice a week

Whether you're walking, cycling or dancing; just move! Being physically active reduces stress and increases blood pressure control by increasing endorphin secretion, also called happiness hormone. In addition, regular physical activity improves your muscles, cardiovascular health, helps you achieve and maintain your ideal body weight.

Breathe

You can use breathing exercises to cope with stress. Regular breathing techniques can benefit from stress management, speeding up metabolism, preventing depression and anxiety, increasing physical and mental energy, strengthening the ability to focus, increasing courage and self-esteem. Just a minute or even a few times a day will help you breathe calmly.

Inadequate or poor quality sleep may adversely affect your mood and energy levels and increase your stress level. By regulating your sleep hours, you can reduce the stress level and provide blood pressure control.

Consume vegetables and fruits and reduce salt

Research shows that fruits and vegetables are a good option to lower blood pressure. Vegetables and fruits balance blood pressure with high potassium content and support heart health with flavonoid compounds that show antioxidant properties. Remember to include 5 servings of different colors of vegetables and fruits a day in an adequate and balanced diet. High salt consumption is one of the important factors that increase blood pressure. Therefore, reduce the salt. Removing salt added to food, adding various spices to the food instead of salt can help to reduce salt intake, lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension.