b'How to Check Your Blood Pressure at HomeIn order to manage your blood pressure, you MUST KNOW your NUMBERS. To get an accurate blood pressure reading here are some tips: BEFOREDURING30 minutes before taking your blood pressure Follow the instructions for your blood pressure cuff to besure that it is the right size and fitted properly. say NO to the following: NO Smoking Fit cuff over bare arm.CaffineKeep the cuffed arm at heart level, resting on a surface, Exerciselike a table. FoodSit up with your back straight and your feet flat on the floor.Stay quietno talking. 5 or more minutes before taking your blood pressuresay YES to the following: AFTER YES Emptying your bladderTake more than one reading with at least a minute between readings.Keep a log of your readings to share with yourhealthcare provider. Sitting stillTake your device to your annual check-up to be sureit is working properly. For more tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, scan the code above or go to livetothebeat.org'