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Sport as a natural high blood pressure blocker
Sep 6, 2010, 4:07 GMT
Berlin - High blood pressure is a significant factor in cardiovascular disease such as stroke or heart attack.
Sport can reduce the risk because, along with a healthy diet and moderate alcohol consumption, non-drug therapy includes vigorous physical activity, according to Sven Fikenzer from the German Highschool of Health Management in Saarbrucken. 'Between 30 and 60 minutes of sporting activity a day can be very effective.'
'A medical study here in Germany has shown that a quarter of all Germans between 20- and 30-years-old are affected by high blood pressure. In many cases they are not even aware of this,' says Fikenzer. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, sport endurance can significantly reduce blood pressure levels. Among the best sports are cycling, low impact aerobics, jogging and walking.
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