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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976
HE SAID HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SHOULD BE TREATED OR CONTROLLED AS SOON AS IT IS DISCOVERED.
+A VISIT TO YOUR DOCTOR ONCE A YEAR IS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE REMAINS NORMAL.+
TO PREVENT RAISED BLOOD FATS THE EMPHASIS MUST BE ON DIETARY DISCRETION RATHER THAN MEDICAL TREATMENT, SAID DR. CHOA.
+WHAT WE SHOULD DO IS TO USE POLYUNSATURATED FAT WHICH IS CONTAINED IN VEGETABLE OILS FOR COOKING, RATHER THAN SATURATED OIL WHICH IS CONTAINED IN ANIMAL FAT,+
DR. CHOA FURTHER ADVISED THAT OVER-WEIGHT, WHICH HAS THE TENDENCY TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDDLE-AGE, SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY DIET AND EXERCISE AND NOT BY ANY KIND OF DRUGS.
*WE SHOULD ALL DEVELOP THE HABIT OF WALKING SHORT DISTANCES TO OUR OFFICE OR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS, CLIMBING THE STAIRS
INSTEAD OF TAKING THE LIFTS IF WE HAVE ONLY 2-3 FLOORS TO GO, AND DO SOME WALKING, SWIMMING, CYCLING, GOLFING OR TAKE SOME EXERCISE SOMETIME DURING THE WEEK IF NOT EVERY DAY.+
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