As any trend catch limelight in this world, the youth as well as the elder people gets used to it in a while. This can very well be analysed in the trend of gyms when no one was ready to skip his/her work-out time at any cost. However, the trends come and go and very soon after the masses got used to the regular work-outs, the trend of play stations boosted up and relieved the youth from regular exercises.

Therefore, this resulted in the aching joints for which a lot of...

What is the best low carb diet plan? Out of all the diets out there (Atkins, South Beach etc.) what might be the most effective one? After spending a lot of time learning about nutrition and fitness, I have come across a diet that, upon asking around, people in my gym swear by. And according to my fitness instructor, Hollywood swears by it as well. It's a new twist to the old low carbohydrate-high protein diet and an advance fat loss technique that is called 'carbohydrate cycling'. It's...

Dr. Sharma started research career with studies on the effects of salt on blood pressure - the debate on salt reduction was not new then - the debate is still alive today.

The question is not whether or not increased salt intake can increase blood pressure in some people - indeed, it does and much of my work at the time focused on trying to understand the physiology and genetics of this phenomenon.

Proponents of sodium restriction point to the number of heart attacks and...

High blood pressure is closely related to high cholesterol level. There is proper treatment if you are on this stage. Prescribed medications can be given by your doctor upon regular check-up. But apart from this, the daily diet plays an important role. Blood pressure usually depends on the food we eat. If you are fond of eating high cholesterol food then you'll have high blood pressure.
If you are on this stage, then it is the right time that you have to change your daily food...

High blood pressure is dangerous as it can take one's life. However, it can easily be prevented either through proper medications or a natural treatment which includes a high blood pressure diet. Avoid saturated fats and high cholesterol foods for these will cause clogging of arteries preventing the blood from circulating to the heart.

Make a food diary for your daily diet so that your eating plan is easy to follow. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) can be...

Whenever we encounter the term "high blood pressure" what comes to our mind is that the heart is in a dangerous stage. This is true because there are clogged arteries which prevents the smooth circulation of blood to the heart. In addition, there is less oxygen coming in which makes it hard for the heart to pump. A person with high blood pressure experiences difficulty in breathing as well as chest pain.

There are several causes of high blood pressure. These are...

High blood pressure is branded as a fearful disease because it can catch a person unaware that he has already a stroke, heart disease or any cardiovascular disease. This occurs when there is clogging of blood in the arteries because of stored fats; thus, preventing the blood to circulate smoothly to the heart.

There are contributory factors to high blood pressure. These include obesity, poor exercise, high sodium and salt intake, smoking, and the use of alcohol and drugs....

Watermelon contains plenty of nutrition. It has the effect of relieving summer heat, eliminating worries, and quenching thirst. As a result, it is the best fruit in summer and nearly every one will eat watermelon every day. However, do you know there are some taboos of eating watermelon?

First, diabetes patients
Watermelon contains about 5% of saccharides, with glucose and sucrose as the major part. That is to say, eating watermelon will raise the level of blood glucose....

One of the most common notions of why obesity is so rampant today is because most of us carry in us the genetic ability to avidly take up calories when they are around and use them sparingly when they are not.

This notion has been called the "thrify genotype" and has been credited with allowing our ancestors to make it through the millenia of feasts and famines, while being blamed for the obesity epidemic today.

But does the genetic ability to become fat really...

The Atkins' Diet  has been around since the 70s and one of the most common concerns heard is this: is Atkins safe?

If one were to ask the American Heart Association, the answer is a resounding NO. They would probably go on to state that the Atkins diet, given the little concern it has for fat and the focus on protein, is a recipe for a heart attack. In fact, they would probably point to the heart attack suffered by Dr. Atkins in 2002, as a sign that the diet was indeed...