On 10/16/2016 10:06 PM, Snuffy "Hub Cap" McKinney wrote:
Thanks, Philo, for starting that great thread on blood pressure. I started to add this to it, but though it might be too much of a stretch....

I've been walking 1-2 miles every morning and it has done wonders for my eating habits. I don't eat or drink anything first but do drink a 1/2 liter of water during the walk. Then back home, I'm not hongry. How much do you chubby non-athletes (like me) walk and what time of day?

Funny thing - I have never been an early riser until I started these walks. Now that fall's here, I'm getting irritated because I have to wait longer each day for the sun to come up. I don't mind walking in the dark but don't want to get shot by mistake by a jealous husband.... hyuk, hyuk...

About foods.... I would like to know what regular food types can help keep the blood in good shape. I have always heard that peppers and vinegar are good. Every day or so I have a glass of water with a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and some honey. Actually tastes better to me than soda and I have cut way back on sugary & diet drinks, although I still down a liter of Diet Shasta Cola about every day.

When they have one of those "lets interview 100 year olds" segments on the (pardon the expression) "news," a lot of them say the take a spoonful of Worcestershire sauce every day. Another one of my favorites, so that's a good excuse to (when the lovely miseries ain't looking) drink some right out of the bottle....


The best thing you're doing is exercising and controlling your diet. The
more weight you lose the better your health becomes and part of that is
reducing high blood pressure.

You can do a simple google search for foods to eat but the general foods
are vegetables and fruits and reduce your red meat intake along with
sodium and high carbs.

Apple cider vinegar and honey is good but don't rely on one concoction
to be the cure all. Your body requires a variety of nutrients to
function at peak performance. Consuming the same foods and doing the
same exercise consistently results in plateau. The body needs a shock of
differences in order for it to adapt and function efficiently.

Foods containing fats was once thought to be the taboo of the food chain
but that's not true. If anything, the carbs are a bigger culprit for
weight gain. Though carbs are essential for our diet, keep away from
most simple carbs and maintain moderate complex carbs. As for fats, keep
away from the saturated and maintain moderate monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated and omega 3 & 6 fatty acids.

I also encourage weight training with cardio exercise. Many people think
that entails body building style workouts but it isn't. During your
walks you can carry small dumbells and do curls, uprights, lifts, etc.
to help increase muscle mass. As you gain strength and stamina, increase
the regime with bodyweight exercises if you don't have weights. The
objective is to increase muscle mass which helps reduce fat.

You'll feel great once your regime becomes a habit. Good luck