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Look at the average American diet: ice cream, butter, cheese, whole milk, all this fat. People don't realize how much of this stuff you get by the end of the day. High blood pressure is from all this high-fat eating.

Some people are naturally thin, and some are heavier. There is a lot of focus on it, and it can be a lot of pressure for people. But honestly, I think as long as someone is healthy, that is most important.

A lot of people in my family have high blood pressure. Dre told me I better start hitting the gym... so I took his advice.

People with high blood pressure, diabetes - those are conditions brought about by life style. If you change the life style, those conditions will leave.

As you age, your blood pressure tends to get higher.

According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world.

If you don't know your blood pressure, it's like not knowing the value of your company.

Excess dietary salt is most notorious for increasing blood pressure. Americans have a 90 percent lifetime probability of developing high blood pressure - so even if your blood pressure is normal now, if you continue to eat the typical American diet, you will be at risk.

Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes.

I don't think people realise how important it is to have your blood pressure checked. Stroke is so sudden, so catastrophic.