Keep your Blood Pressure in the Green Zone!
Normal!
Systolic (Top Number)
110
/
Diastolic (Bottom Number)
70
Normal (Under 120/80)
Elevated (120-129/80)
Hypertension (High BP)
Systolic Level (Target: < 120)
Diastolic Level (Target: < 80)
Imagine your heart is a powerful pump! Blood Pressure is how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels (like tiny hoses) as it travels around your body. It has two numbers:
If the blood pushes too hard for too long (High BP or Hypertension), it can damage the blood vessels and make the heart work too hard. **Hypertension** means the pump pressure is too high! The Green Zone is under **120/80**. Too much salt and stress, and too little exercise, can cause high BP.