Americans eat two to three times more salt and sodium than is necessary for good health. High blood pressure has no cure. T F Answers 1. You are more likely to get high blood pressure if it runs in your family, but that doesn't mean you WILL get it. High blood pressure is the main cause of strokes and a factor in the development of heart disease and kidney failure.
Stress does make blood pressure go up, but only temporarily.
Blood pressure ups and downs are normal, but become dangerous when always high because that harms your heart and blood vessels. As weight increases, so does blood pressure. It's important to stay at a healthy weight. Studies show that even a little physical activity helps strengthen your heart and helps prevent high blood pressure. Americans eat way too much salt and sodium.