For Healthy Blood Pressure
Keep a healthy weight. Ask your doctor if you need to lose weight. Be physically active. Get moving for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Eat a healthy diet. Choose an eating plan rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains,
Heat Related Illnesses
Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable yet every year many people succumb to extreme heat. People suffer heat-related illness when their bodies are unable to compensate and properly cool themselves. The body normally cools itself by sweating. But under some
Eat small to be small
And by now you must have heard that smaller plates lead to smaller portions. Have you ever wondered if it is true? Well, a group of Belgian researchers conducted a small study recently where they offered college students
Foods that contain Prebiotics
The following is a list of foods that contain prebiotics. Whole grains Onions Bananas Garlic Honey Leeks Artichokes Soy beans and soy products fortified foods and beverages dietary supplements – such as our Prebiotin
Breast cancer risk factors
Factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer being a woman getting older — the older you get, the greater your risk of breast cancer having an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 breast cancer genes a personal
Immune System Support
Our immune system is on a never-ending mission to keep us safe from offending organisms. Invasions of these organisms often times present as colds, flus, hayfever, allergies, sinus congestion, coughs or runny noses. These ailments occur when our immune system
The best vitamin under the sun
Vitamin D The fourth vitamin to be discovered, vitamin D is a group of secosteroid compounds that include ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). The term “vitamin” is generally reserved for vital substances the body cannot synthesize on its own. If
Dietary Fiber Nibbles Down Stroke Risk
Eating more fiber may modestly reduce the risk of stroke, although details remain uncertain and it might just be a surrogate for other healthy behaviors, a meta-analysis determined.Each additional 7 g of daily dietary fiber intake was associated with a
Tips to care for summer skin
Tip #1: Find the right sunscreen for your skin type There are lots of brands and types of sunscreen so take the time to pick one that is right for your skin type. Consider oil-free if you have oily
Heat Rash help
Heat rash facts Heat rash occurs when the skin’s sweat glands are blocked and the sweat produced cannot get to the surface of the skin to evaporate. This causes inflammation that results in a rash. The rash appears as reddened skin with
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