GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The American Heart Association has released new blood pressure guidelines.

The new guidelines aren’t changing the numbers for what is considered low, high, or normal blood pressure, but there are still important additions.

High blood pressure affects many people, and one of them used to be Angela Jenkins.

“I’m doing what the doctor told me to do, stopped eating a lot of stuff that you’re not supposed to eat and I did, so I just cut all the starch out. I don’t eat no bread,” Jenkins told WITN.

Jenkins has since gotten off of her blood pressure medication but continues to try and maintain a healthy lifestyle to keep her blood pressure down, which is why she’s excited for the new Prevent Risk Calculator to help people estimate their risk of cardiovascular diseas

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