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Lifestyle recommendations reduced blood pressure in patients who exercise. what about the rest of us?
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Exercise: Everyone shoul try to get some exercise regularly. Some times it is hard to go to the gym or for a full workout, but you can do simple things like taking the stairs or parking away from the store in the lot so you have to walk farther. On these beautiful spring days in is really great to take a walk outside.
Answered 7/5/2012
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