I am a saddo in the sense that I believe strongly in the value of doing lots of exercise and eating good, fresh food...yet I suffer from hypertension. Judging by my relatives it is not in my genes but more in the way I respond to a demanding job. I have had quite a few demanding roles in the last 20 years and have generally performed them well...yet I have lacked an inner self-confidence (which I have successfully hid). Maybe (but I dunno) this has lead to high blood pressure and I am taking drugs to address that.

I also have (yum, yum!) put myself on a very high garlic diet. (My kids do not accept it is just for medicinal reasons!). Of course in many cases it is for the taste amplification.

Today I saw an interesting entry on the Telegraph website. Apparently dark chocolate is good for high blood pressure.