Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the walls of your arteries as it circulates in the body. Normally, your blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day but hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition where blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. According to Mayo Clinic, blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. Top pick: Omron wireless upper arm blood pressure monitorThe Omron blood pressure monitor is a wireless device that can accommodate two users and store 100 latest blood pressure readings for each. Best wrist monitor: HeartGuideBeing the first FDA-approved fitness watch that measures blood pressure, the Omron HeartGuide is a wearable device that can take clinically accurate blood pressure readings.

Source: Standard Digital September 20, 2020 21:00 UTC