| Monday, May 26, 2008 |
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Foods That Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
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Certain foods have an inherent attribute that helps to them lower your blood pressure (BP) in patients with hypertension. The best thing about these foods is that everything is positive in them as far as catering nutrition to the body is concerned.
The food parts that cause high blood pressure are the ones which are abundant in saturated fats, triglycerides, and cholesterol. The following foods control and can stop BP increases, since they're mild in the above mentioned parts.
Skimmed milk
Skim milk provides 2 significant ingredients to your body that promotes your health. Skim milk contains calcium which fortifies your bones. It also contains Vitamin D. These 2 ingredients together help reduce your BP by approximately 3%to 10% In terms of statistics it might not mean much, but the beneficial thing is that it helps scale down cardiovascular disease by up to 15%.
Foods that bear Magnesium and Potassium
Sunflower seeds, spinach, and beans are ample in magnesium. Magnesium is a key ingredient in the fight against high BP as it helps keep in line and lower blood pressure. There are other foods that are rich in potassium such as pecans, almonds, kidney beans, and cashews.
These foods help preserve the electrolyte balance in the body and indirectly helps keep in line your BP. Other foods that contain potassium in substantial amounts are asparagus, grapes, cantaloupe, and oranges.
Chicken
Chicken legs are rich in collagen and contain 4 different types of protein. Collagen performs like an ACE inhibitor. The result of this is that there will be less production of angiotensin II which is a BP stimulant.
Chocolate
This is something everyone loves to eat. However, dark chocolate is the good one for you. It is recommended to eat a portion that provides about 30 calories. It has been medically found that dark chocolate in these amounts, helps control BP. Also, it does not increase your weight and doesn't have any other known negative effects on your body. |
| posted by Healthy Life @ 8:38 PM |
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| Monday, May 19, 2008 |
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How to Reduce Cholesterol
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A high level of cholesterol greatly increases your risk of heart diseases. Due to this reason, it is important to reduce the intake of cholesterol. As it is, more and more people are gaining consciousness in regard to their health. Now, the most important aspect in regard to the cholesterol level of the body is in regard to your diet.
In case you are looking forward to reduce cholesterol, then in that case, you must know that the most critical aspect is to remove high cholesterol foods from your diet. So, any kind of food, which is high in terms of saturated fat need to be removed, so as to enable you to reduce the cholesterol from your overall diet. This is because; they are a major cause of high levels of cholesterol.
Apart from that, there are several other methods, which you can use, so as to decrease cholesterol levels, like indulging in various physical activities. Physical exercise is a very important factor in one's life, particularly when a person is looking forward to decrease the levels of cholesterol.
In case you wish to lower the level of cholesterol, then there are a number of aspects, which you need to consider, such as eating plenty of fruits as well as vegetables. They are low in calories, as well as fats and apart from that, they also provide a number of vitamins, minerals, along with other antioxidants, which help in a number of functions of the body.
You must also see to it that you keep a tab on your saturated fat intake, such as saturated fats, which is a major reason behind high levels of cholesterol. It is therefore necessary to lower the consumption of saturated fats, if not completely avoided. As it is, they are generally found in fried foods, as well as animal meats. It is also worth mentioning that lean meats like turkey, chicken, and fish, have a lesser content of saturated fat than in case of red meat.
Apart from that, you need to know that carbohydrates are a vital source of energy and hence you are required to keep them in your diet. You should however make sure that the intake of foods rich in carbohydrates need to be in limited quantities. This is because; they get converted into sugar, as they enter the body. Therefore, consumption of high levels of carbohydrates would result in a lot of weight gain, along with an increased level of glucose, which can result in diabetics. Apart from that, recent researches suggest that consumption of too much of carbohydrates may lower levels of HDL, which is a good kind of cholesterol. |
| posted by Healthy Life @ 8:38 PM |
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| Monday, May 12, 2008 |
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Here Are 4 Ways You Can Help Identify If Your Child is Becoming Obese - Start Looking Today
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Their is much discussion as to what seems to be a disturbing reality. If we don't curb obesity in children, this generation will become the first to not outlive their parents. Educating parents to live a healthier lifestyle seems to be a hard task at best. Here are 4 ways you can start helping your children from becoming obese. Prevention is important but not essential if you have started them off on the wrong path. Here they are:
* First of all, accept the responsibility for your children's health. Many parents assume that all children that overeat, do so because of habit or that they are hungrier than their siblings. Ask your doctor to evaluate your child's general health and see if their is something you both are not aware of. No children are exactly alike and their habits are very different from one to the next. Do not take anything for granted. I hated peanut butter and jam sandwiches as a kids while my 5 brothers loved them. There is always a reason.
* Second, look at them as they eat. Try and identify what makes them special. Do they eat for fun? Do they seem starved all the time? Do they eat in a hurry? Look for signs that you might have overlooked. Never make fun of eating habits even if they seem strange to you.
* Third item to look for; Are their any specific foods or drinks that stand out. Is their something that no one else in the family eats or drinks that this child loves. Some kids like Frosted Flakes for breakfast and other prefer toast. Have you ever wondered why? Read the labels, I mean really read the labels and find the ingredients that are different. You might be amazed that one child is bigger than another because of just one specific food item. Be vigilant, during the growth years they form habits that might be difficult to break later on.
* Fourth item that might seem odd; Is there one food product that they crave for, over and over again. My mother once told me that I adored pumpkin pie and would eat one off the pantry shelf has though I was drawn to it. Does that seem " Weird" to you? Beware of little things. If your child loves hot dogs and eats three instead of two, don't worry, that's not what I am talking about here. Food for thought. |
| posted by Healthy Life @ 8:38 PM |
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| Monday, May 5, 2008 |
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4 Tips to Remember When You Take Your Kids to the Supermarket - Learn How It's Done
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Do you remember the first time you went to the supermarket? I imagine myself being so impressed with all the people and all the candy. The trauma of all the hustle, the noise, the rolling baskets weaving in and out of the aisles must of thrilled me or scared me. I must of reached for all and anything I could and I can probably hear my mother say, "This is the last time you are coming to the supermarket with me, you young...so and so"! Here are 4 things to remember as you start reversing or preventing childhood obesity:
* A-Memories. The first time we went to the supermarket we must of been very young and none of us can really say they remember. Why does the experience seem so real? Why do we assume the problems and the headache without even having lived them with our kids? Our minds play tricks on us and give us messages we can only imagine.
* B-Make the supermarket experience one to remember. Teaching children the importance of food products should be very high on our to do list if we are teaching them how to prepare their own meals. Every aisle if filled with decisions to make that can affect you for the rest of your life. Taking the time to learn about vegetables and fruits one day, meats another and so on can be a goal you and your children can enjoy and give you much needed family time together. Yes, dad, you can and should share the experience with your kids too!
* C-Always go to the supermarket with a specific goal. If you are showing them how to prepare spaghetti and meat balls, let the trip surround an experience that deals with history and teach them the importance of ingredients and food combination's at the same time. You are the teacher and this will stay in their minds forever. Give them an objective. Make it fun and rewarding. Be spontaneous and encourage their imagination.
* D-Start teaching them the importance of labels. Let them make their own decisions and deductions about food products. Never be negative and bring the positive ideas home with you. Let these experiences set up the goals for their next food challenge. Food for thought. |
| posted by Healthy Life @ 8:38 PM |
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