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Active living: Help yourself to reduce the risk of high blood pressure

Contents:Get active - and cut the pressure
What is blood pressure?
Why can high blood pressure be a problem?
What is the link between physical activity and blood pressure?
Who should be active?
The bigger picture
Active lives: how increasing your physical activity levels helps you
How much and how often?
Action stations: ideas to try
Break through the barrier: making time for activities
Moving on: ideas, inspiration and information

Moving on: ideas, inspiration and information

http://www.cyclingscotland.org

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/recreation

http://www.healthyliving.gov.uk or call the advice line on 0845 2 78 88 78

http://www.pathsforall.org.uk

http://www.scottishswimming.com

Other leaflets in the Active Living series:

  • Get You and Your Family Moving
  • Help Yourself to Lose Weight
  • Keeping Active During and After Pregnancy.

To order, please call 0845 2 78 88 78, or visit www.healthyliving.gov.uk or contact your local health promotion department.

Translations and other formats of these materials are available. Please contact the healthyliving advice line on 0845 2 78 88 78.



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