What is a healthy blood pressure? How can you prevent high blood pressure? How can you lower it if it's too high? These are among the questions this book aims to answer in a concise, straightforward manner. Raised blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious, potentially fatal condition. A stroke or heart attack might be the first indication that you were living with a ticking time bomb. Fortunately, we can all play a significant role in keeping our hearts strong and healthy; various easy adjustments to lifestyle are suggested in these pages. Diet is one of the most important ways to control heart health. But it's not a matter of merely cutting out salt and having boringly bland, unappetizing meals. The seventy-five vegetarian recipes in this book use herbs and spices, alongside blood pressure lowering ingredients, to ensure that the meals are pleasurable as well as being good for you. And each nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner is designed for a single serving. Polly Fielding is the author of several books on a variety of subjects, including Diabetes, Mindfulness, Haemophilia and the 5:2 Diet. She is also a keen artist. A description of her books and examples of her art can be seen on her website: www.pollyfielding.com
