Know Your Numbers! Raises awareness of high blood pressure, encouraging all UK adults to get a blood pressure check. Situated in the Students’ Union, the WellPoint Kiosk will complete a free blood pressure reading alongside a full health check, why not check it out?

What should your blood pressure be?

Ideally, we should all have a blood pressure reading between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg. Most people in the UK have blood pressures higher than the ideal, but below the usual cut-off for diagnosing high blood pressure – somewhere between 120/80mmHg and 140/90mmHg. If you’re in this range, you could develop high blood pressure in the future.

How to lower your blood pressure

Healthy Living: getting active, maintaining a healthy weight, and stopping smoking are some of the best things that can help lower your blood pressure. Physical wellbeing should be a priority for everyone, and as a university, we encourage this by offering various activities such as weekly yoga sessions, gym memberships and social sports – check this out! Need some motivation? We also offer walking/running virtual group so you can get active whilst working towards a shared target.

Healthy Eating: Cutting down on salt and saturated fats, whilst getting your five-a-day in will help also. Visit our Eat Well section on HomeHub to find healthy recipes, in addition to highlighting ways to eat better and save money using Linc-On benefits! Top tip: Get creative by trying out some new dishes, companies such a Hey Gusto provide a budget friendly way to expand your palette – don’t forget to also look at SpreeCard for exciting cashback offers!

Medications: If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you might be advised to take medication to lower it. To find out more about blood pressure medications, visit this link.

Monitoring your Blood Pressure at Home: this could help you feel more in control of your numbers and enable you to monitor the progress you’re making from changes to your lifestyle. For more information and tips, click here.

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Don’t forget to take 5 minutes out of your day to get your free health check at the Wellpoint Kiosk! It’s located in the Engine Shed Reception.