Hypertension is likely to end up being an epidemic in the near future, and approximately one-third of our population will suffer from it by 2020, states senior surgeon Dr Ramakanta Panda. He adds, “It has been increasing consistently since 1980. Currently, estimates put the incidence of hypertension to 20 to 40% in urban areas and 12 to 17% in rural areas of India.”
Few Facts :
1. One in three Indian adults has high blood pressure.
2. The average daily salt intake was 10.98 grams per day for Indians aged above 19 against the WHO recommendation of 5gm.
3. Salt consumption was higher in southern and eastern states of India.
Factors leading to hypertension:
1. Stress
2. Sedentary lifestyle
3. Faulty food habits( more of processed foods like biscuits, namkeens, frozen foods, rusks )
4. Excess usage of salt
5. Lack of exercise
6. Smoking
7. Result of another condition or illness, such as kidney diseases, disorders of the thyroid, pituitary or adrenal glands, pregnancy, obesity and sleep disorders and adverse effects of medicines.
Ways to control / avoid hypertension
1. Reduce salt intake
2. Restrict processed foods like biscuits, rusks, frozen foods etc.
3. Eat functional foods like coriander seeds, garlic, banana
4. Exercise regularly
5. Cut down on weight right way (not with fad diets)
6. Quit smoking
7. Learn to destress
8. Practice Deep breathing
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