Good sources of protein Most unrefined foods have some protein in them but mainly meat, dairy products, eggs, beans, whole grains, nuts and seeds.
Let me explain in general terms what the blood pressure numbers mean: top number (the systolic blood pressure) is the pressure the heart has to overcome to open the valves to pump blood out. Bottom number (the diastolic blood pressure) is the pressure between beats when the heart is resting.
First, a breakdown of what your reading entails. The top number is your systolic pressure, or the pressure that arises from your heart pumping blood into your bloodstream, says Kevin Campbell, M.D., an assistant professor of cardiology at the University of North Carolina. The bottom number is your diastolic pressure. Thatâs the relaxation phase of the pumping process, when your heartâs ventricle is filling and getting ready to take in the next pump. Both numbers are important to your heart health. A normal blood pressure reading will clock in below 120/80. To put it another way, your systolic will be below 120 and your diastolic will be below 80. (Low blood pressure, called hypotension, occurs when your reading measures lower than 90/60.