By causing a sharp increase in the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure, high blood pressure seriously damages the heart and arteries. While drugs can help control blood pressure, they do not help to resolve the underlying causes and do not bring a permanent cure, while causing several side effects. Find out how you can use simple lifestyle changes to control blood pressure in the long run.
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Fiber for Weight Control
Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages the carbs in perfectly balanced ratios when you eat them as whole foods. Think unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Research suggests that carbohydrates are meant to come packaged in nature-balanced ratios of total carbohydrates to fiber. Find out how fiber influences the way carbohydrates are absorbed and processed, as well as how they interact with your microbiome to promote optimal health and ideal weight for your body.
Healthy Weight Helps
Cindy managed to quit smoking but then gained 80 pounds. She knew she needed some change. Learn in this article wholesome strategies to regain a healthy weight.
Six Tips for Losing Weight Without Fad Diets
Monday – start diet. Tuesday – break diet! Wednesday – plan to start again next Monday. If this is you, it’s probably time to get off the diet roller coaster and make some bigger changes to the way you eat, drink and think about food. This article gives you six tips to help you get started.
Why Some People Overeat When They’re Upset
The idea of eating a tub of ice cream to cope with being upset has become a bit cliche. Though some might not need a tub of chocolate swirl to help perk themselves up again, there do seem to be systematic differences in the way that people cope with upsetting events, with some more likely to find solace in food than others. Find out why we are seeking comfort in food and how to control this behavior.