tokens: Five modalities of nonpharmacologic approaches are recommended at present for lifestyle modification and control of arterial blood pressure elevation : 1 ) weight reduction to ideal body weight , since it reduces risk of hypertension as well as overall cardiovascular morbidity and mortality ; 2 ) dietary sodium restriction to less than 2 g a day , without assurance that it will normalize arterial pressure although it may help reduce dosage and numbers of prescribed antihypertensive drugs ; 3 ) moderation of alcohol consumption to less than 1 ounce a day ; 4 ) a regular isotonic exercise program ; and 5 ) cessation of tobacco consumption .