a.  Cessation of smoking

http://www.eshonline.org/education/newsletter.htm
High Blood Pressure, Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk; (H. Pardell, J.L. Rodicio)
Newsletter no 20

b.  Body weight reduction
c.  Increased physical activity

http://www.eshonline.org/education/newsletter.htm
Exercise and Hypertension;Athanasios J. Anolis
Newsletter no 23

d.  Reduction of sodium intake

WEBCASTS: Parallel Oral Session, 15 June 2006
Dietary approach for BP management - An update; Peter De Leeuw, NL
http://www.eshonline.org/education/congresses/2006/esh/15_giu_POS_4.asp

e.  Increased potassium intake
f.   Reduction of alcohol intake

http://www.eshonline.org/education/newsletter.htm
High Blood Pressure, Alcohol and Cardiovascular Risk; (R. Estruch, A. Coca, J.L. Rodicio
Newsletter no 22

g.  Calcium and magnesium
h.  Other dietary interventions
i.   Lifestyle modifications and global cardiovascular risk
j.   Lifestyle modifications and compliance to treatment