High Blood Pressure

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High Blood Pressure

  • High blood pressure is a very serious condition, and is important to control to prevent complications such as Stroke, Heart Attack, Kidney Failure, blindness. Some ways by which you can do this are:

  • Regular Exercise improves heart muscle’s strength and brings blood pressure back under control.

  • Maintain a healthy weight with healthy diet, combined with regular exercise, will help you lose weight and bring your blood pressure under control.

  • Lower salt and fat intake decreases your chances of developing high blood pressure and a decreases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

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Lifestyle Modification

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Lifestyle Modification

  • Our health is mainly affected because of our bad habits. Here are some of the worst ones we can start to modify to promote a healthier lifestyle:

  • Instead of spending hours sitting in front of the TV, take a walk outdoors.

  • Swap eating fast food and sweets for with fruits and vegetables and eat less simple carbohydrates.

  • Quit smoking.

  • Use alcohol in moderation.

  • These lifestyle modifications will increase your overall health, and can even extend your life expectancy.

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Eat well to Live Well Above 50.

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Eat well to Live Well Above 50.

  • Saturated fats are bad for your arteries and heart health, but they can also harm your concentration and memory.

  • Decreasing red meat, butter, and other such foods, will keep your weight under control and decrease cholesterol levels.

  • Add more fatty fish and fats from plants, like flaxseed and nuts, are extra benefits for your heart and your brain.

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DASH Diet for Heart Health

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DASH Diet for Heart Health

  • DASH Diet can help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which is good for your heart.

  • DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or high blood pressure.

  • DASH Diet imay help you lose weight because it’s a healthier way of eating.

  • DASH Diet consists of more nuts, vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy products, and less fats, cholesterol, and sweets.

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16 Ways to Lower Cholesterol

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16 Ways to Lower Cholesterol

  • To lower bad cholesterol (LDL) eat meat less than 4 day a week

  • One serving of meat or fish is as big as your palm.

  • Load you plate with fruits and vegetables daily.

  • Eat salmon, tuna, trout, sardines (rich in fish oil) twice a week (as grilled, roasted, baked, broiled) to lower triglyceride levels, but don’t fry it.

  • Oat meal prevents from overeating by filling you up and keeping you full.

  • If you need a snack eat nuts a size of you palm.

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Benefits of Vitamin-C

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Benefits of Vitamin-C

  • Vit-C (ascorbic acid) , may shorten or eases cold symptoms.

  • Is an anti-oxidants, helps remove chemicals that damage your cells.

  • Your body needs Vit-C to make Collagen Protein, required for ligaments, tendons, bones and muscles.

  • It is required for the body to make brain hormones like, serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine norepinephrine, and can improve depression.

  • It may lower risk of cataracts.

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