Born in 1981
I guess it happens to most of us eventually; turning the big 3-0. It still hasn’t sunk in fully, but I turned 30 years old this year, and it has served to be a bit of a wake-up call. I don’t drink or smoke to excess, but I engage in both. I don’t eat terribly, but I don’t really exercise either. I saw my doctor this year to get a thorough check up on the occasion of entering into my third decade of life and I got a real eye-opener. Although my cholesterol isn’t too bad, my blood pressure was 144/91. According to this blood pressure chart, that’s not absolutely terrible, but it’s definitely elevated. He says I need to cut out the smoking entirely and start exercising regularly. Wow! I went from being a happy-go-lucky kid to hypertension! What happened to me? Either way it’s a reminder that though we may feel young, some of us aren’t. Keep an eye on your blood pressure becuase it can kill you!
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