Stroke Prevention Guidelines and Healthy Lifestyle

Want to lower your risk of a first-time stroke? New guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association reinforce the idea that a healthy lifestyle is crucial.

The new guidelines advise people to exercise, control blood pressure and eat what's known as Mediterranean or DASH-style (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) diets that emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains and seeds, plus poultry and fish.

Read more http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20141029/stroke-prevention-guidelines-emphasize-healthy-lifestyle