Genes are responsible for traits like a person's eye color or a vegetable's taste. For example, using modern biotechnology, scientists can move genes for valuable traits from one plant or cell into another plant. In the way they can make a plant taste or look better, be more nutritious, protect itself from insects, or produce more food. Farmers will be able to grow more food on less land, scientists will be able to detect plant viruses and bacteria in foods earlier and more accurately than they can now, and we can expect more healthful foods in the future. Results of a survey by the National Council on the Aging show that nearly half of U.S. adults over 50 don't know their BP and that one third of the 50 million with hypertension are unaware that they have the condition.
Hypertension can lead to heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.
Have your BP checked regularly. Johns Hopkins Medical Letter - Health after 50, Vol. The committee recommended increasing the number of guidelines from 7 to 10 and believed the ABCs for good health would help organize the guidelines in a memorable, meaningful way. Balance the food you eat with physical activity - maintain or improve your weight. Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables, and fruits.