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Because fruits and vegetables contain the right combination of sodium and potassium, they are the ideal food for maintaining your blood pressure at a healthy level

During my childhood and teenager years I ate fruits and vegetables because my mother told me I had to eat them. After I left my parents’ house, I kept eating various fruits and vegetables on a regular basis because I was used to do it (not a bad reason in this particular case).

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Posted in Health on August 15th, 2008
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It is however, very interesting to note that menopausal panic attacks is very much a western phenomenon.

Panic attacks are usually an uncontrollable condition in which a person feels panic in response to what should be a normal or non-threatening situation. Menopausal panic attacks are a shock to women that have never experienced anxiety. Panic attacks appear to strike younger postmenopausal women more than older women. The symptoms usually begin during perimenopause, which can begin as early as 35 years of age. Perimenopause is thought to begin at the time of hormonal symptoms to the end of the menstrual cycle or menses.

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Posted in Women on April 10th, 2008
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Why has our society today come to believe that we need a pill for every ill?

Is it because we just simply accept what the medical profession says to us? Or is it because we are just too lazy to take responsibility for the choices we make? By implication we are actually saying I’ll just live my life the way I want to, eat what I want to, drink what I want and if anything goes wrong I’ll just go to the doctors and he will just give me a pill to cure it?

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Posted in Health and Fitness on March 1st, 2008
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Research in The Heart Revolution by Kilmer McCully, MD of Harvard Medical School, says that the risk of heart disease is not due to cholesterol. He found that a rouge amino acid called homocysteine (homo-SIS-teen) causes the formation of arterial plaque, which blocks arteries and can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

The problem evidently occurs from a lack of vitamins B-12, B-6, and folic acid. In addition, an elevated level of homocysteine causes plaque to form around brain cell neurons and nearly doubles the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. But, this cannot happen to you or your love-ones, right? In your dreams, maybe not.

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Posted in Health and Fitness on February 2nd, 2008
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Several studies have been conducted on cholesterol and diets. There are strong links between eating dairy products (cheese, cakes), meat, animal organs, egg yolks and elevated cholesterol levels in the human body. Likewise, these studies also found that cholesterol level is typically within normal range for folks who eat more fresh fruits and vegetables!

The recent movie “Super Size Me” has taught us that fast foods are typically high in saturated fats and opting deliberately for convenience meals is a sure way of inviting health challenges. So eating FRESH is the first step in managing cholesterol. Fruit, vegetables (sorry folks, french fries being excluded), and grains will help you maintain optimal health.

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Posted in Health and Fitness on February 1st, 2008
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