One of the easiest way to prevent or lower your blood pressure is to keep yourself physically active. Being active also helps to lower your chance of getting a heart disease.

Most people think that it take a lot of effort to become physically active. In fact it is not, and is as easy as A-B-C! What you will need is just 30 minutes of moderate-level physical activity for at least 3-4 days in a week. You may engage in activities such as cycling, brisk walking, playing your favourite sport game, washing a car or even gardening. Yes, you heard it right. Gardening! More examples are as follow below:

Moderate-level Physically Activities

Common Chores:

• Washing windows or floors for 45-60 min
• Gardening for 30-45 min
• Stair walking for 15 min
• Raking leaves for 30 min
• Waxing a car for 45-60 min

Sporting Activities:

• Walking 2 miles in 30 min
• Shooting baskets for 30 min
• Cycling for 30 min
• Rope jumping for 15 min
• Swimming laps for 20 min
• Running 1.5 miles in 15 min

All the above physically activities are not really vigorous or strenous, so they are also suitable for elderly people. In any case if you want to start a above-moderate physical activity, you should check with your doctor first. So have fun, start engaging in some of the physically activities listed above and lower your blood pressure!