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You must select all choices to undertake the ‘Lower high blood pressure’ goal
- Be physically active, e.g. walk briskly for at least 30 minutes on most, if not all, days of the week (you can do in three 10 minute walks if it’s easier)
- Limit salty, fatty and sugary snack foods, such as crisps, cakes, pastries, biscuits, lollies and chocolate, to once a week
- Limit processed meats, including sausages, and deli meats, such as salami. Choose deli meats with the Heart Foundation Tick
- Limit your alcohol intake to no more than two standard drinks per day
- Work towards achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight by setting a realistic goal as agreed with your GP or other health professional
- Take any medication as prescribed by your GP
- Another activity of your choosing
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