High Blood Pressure

Also in Spanish

Choosing and preparing foods that are lower in salt and sodium may help prevent or lower high blood pressure. Find a list of foods to choose more often and less often.

Discover the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan to gain better control of high blood pressure. See a week's worth of sample menus and recipes, which feature plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other foods that are heart healthy and lower in salt/sodium.

Learn the basics about blood pressure and how to know if yours is in a healthy range.

Check out the "Recipes for Heart Health" section to help you cook up a week of tasty, heart healthy meals with recipes from the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan.

Learn about the relationship between high blood pressure and kidney disease. Also in PDF|670 KB or in Spanish.

Learn ways to talk to your family about the connection between diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. 

Find basic information and resources on high blood pressure. Also in Spanish.