You sound like me.

It's really just common sense eating. Also try to eat foods with less than 5% sodium, that will help lower your BP; avoid red meat, it's high in cholesterol, and look for low fat foods.

We eat a lot of chicken, turkey, and fish. Dark green vegetables will thicken your blood and raise your BP.

chicken is already at least 50% of meat I eat....maybe the turkey sausage & bacon I found will be good for me?

bourbon help

It just adds more calories... 125 calories per shot...but it will help you cope!

and talk to your friends more....good for health!

to lower cholesterol they told me to eat kale-add it to salads, etc. It is the new miracle food I guess.

you have lots of friends to support your health goals. You can do it Paul!

Dark leafy greens, and the dietician I met with yesterday said fish 3x a week.

You have supporters here!

I'm really glad you went for the physical.

Fish oil pills is good too.. Start with one or two things and before you know it you will have made several changes. I started with my school lunch. then snacks, then less pop...

I also need to get back with paying attention to these things. I lost 80 lbs 2 years ago and went off lots of my meds. But I have gained 20 back. Just started paying attention again. We can be in this together

I'm in this with you, shirky17 - you really not alone with this!

Good luck as you make some positive changes.