Be active every day. Walk a little further each day or walk to the bus stop. Dance, skip, jump, run . . . Use the stairs instead of the elevator. Cut back on alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol raises blood pressure.
Alcohol also adds calories and may make it harder to lose weight. Men who drink should have no more than two drinks a day. Women who drink should have no more than one drink a day. Pregnant women should not drink any alcohol. If you have high blood pressure, you may be able to lower or keep your high blood pressure down.