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Exercise May Cut Salt’s Effect on Blood Pressure

March 24th, 2011 Comments off

Physical activity appears to help keep blood pressure from climbing after people eat salt, a study shows.

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Exercise May Cut Salt’s Effect on Blood Pressure

Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

March 8th, 2011 Comments off

The Mediteranean diet favored by Greeks and Italians is known to help prevent heart disease, and now new research extends these benefits to metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors including high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high cholesterol levels, and insulin resistance that increase risk for diabetes and heart disease.

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Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Survey Reveals the Nation’s Happiest States

March 8th, 2011 Comments off

People in Hawaii apparently feel they have a lot to laugh and smile about. That state ranks highest in the country in a rating of emotional health, helping it achieve the top rating for overall well-being in the U.S., according to a new survey.

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Lower Your Blood Pressure with Just 30 Seconds of This

March 7th, 2011 Comments off

You could lower your blood pressure significantly in 30 seconds if you just do this: breathe deeply.