· Healthy Weight

Obesity is one of the strongest predictors of hypertension in young adults. It takes about 10 years for high blood pressure in young people to develop after they become overweight, and obesity is on a steady upward climb in the young, according to researchers presented at the American Heart Association’s 44th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Maintaining a healthy weight isn’t something simple. There are many approaches: diet programs, physical activity, behavior therapy, drugs, dietary supplements, liposuction and surgery.
The combination of a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity could be your best choice. Check with your doctor first. Make sure that your health status allows lowering your caloric intake and increasing your physical activity.
The healthiest way to lose weight — and importantly — it offers the best chance of long term success, is to do so slowly. A weight loss of 10 percent of your current body weight over a six months period, is a reasonable target. When it comes to successful weight loss and weight management, steady and slow can be your best way to go, since this will increase your chances of both losing the weight and keeping it off.
Reducing fat as part of a low calorie diet is a practical way to reduce calories. Include at least five servings a day of fruits and vegetables, along with whole grains, lean meat and low fat dairy products.
You can try the DASH eating plan. This is a healthy plan that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy foods and is low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol. The DASH eating plan can be made lower in calories for those who need to lose weight.