The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released a new set of guidelines to assist with reducing high blood pressure. This is the first set of new guidelines since 2017.

Here's what you can do to stay healthy, and what to know about the impact high blood pressure has on New Yorkers.

What do the guidelines include?

The guidelines go over lifestyle changes, including:

Reducing alcohol intake

Being aware of how much salt is in your food

Beginning a heart-healthy diet

Getting exercise

What do the guidelines say about alcohol consumption?

The guidelines advise that "ideally, consuming no alcohol" is the best way to decrease blood pressure.

However, men who choose to drink should have only two drinks per day and women who choose to drink should

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