While looking up this problem, I thought it was very interesting to find that African Americans have high blood pressure. It was also stated, as I found, high blood pressure develops earlier in life for African Americans than it does for Whites. I found this to be particularly interesting because we do not think about high blood pressure being specific to one ethnicity. There are many things to do if one does not want to develop high blood pressure in their life. First, a person can eat a healthier diet. Starting with this is a good way to reduce high blood pressure. I know a lot of it has to do with genetics, but being able to find ways to avoid it, always helps. Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables help with a healthy diet too. A
