More points can be a good thing in sports, on a test or on a game show.
But, today I want you to lose some.
Blood pressure points, that is.
Follow the DASH Diet and you can lose up to 10 points.
It's a special, blood-pressure lowering diet that pushes fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products over red meat and sugary foods that so many of us eat.
You can lose eight points if you cut down on salt.
If you can drop 20 pounds, you can lose 20 points.
Lose another five with 30 minutes of daily exercise.
Limiting your alcohol to one drink a day can cut off four more points.
Even listening to soft music and meditation can shave off a few.
So lose points and gain control today.
And reward yourself by eating a bar of dark chocolate for another three points.
