Lower Your Risk of a Stroke? Do These Things:
- exercise
- keep an eye on your blood pressure
- lose weight if you are overweight
- limit your alcoholic drinks to 1 a day
- don’t let your diabetes get out of control
- put fiber in your diet; eat 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
- take your medication as instructed
- stop smoking – and that includes e-cigs
- don’t get dehydrated; get plenty of water through drinking and eating water-rich vegetables and fruits