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Under the Diet Pumpkin Weight Loss & Dieting Tips Diet Tip #64 Does weight have an effect on blood pressure? Yes. The heart must work harder in order to pump blood throughout the body in the overweight individual. Hypertension is simply the pressure of blood in the main arteries of the body. Therefore, if an individual suffers from hypertension and weight problems, there is significant stress placed on the heart and lungs. When we are placed in stressful situations, or when we perform physical activity, our blood pressure increases as a normal response. In the individual who suffers from hypertension, blood pressure readings remain high even when the body is at rest. Many times, losing weight can keep blood pressure at a normal rate. I am a living example of the impact of weight loss on blood pressure. Before my weight loss, my blood pressure was at stoke level. I was placed on blood pressure medication for years. After the weight loss, I was slowly winged and am now medication free with blood pressure readings in the 'excellent' range. And I want that for you, too!
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