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...

Wheatgrass is a commonly found herb in India and is known for its nutritional value. It is known, as Triticum aestivum in its biological terms. It contains enzymes like protease, cytrochrome, amylase, lipase, transshydrogenase and SOD (super oxide dismutase). Besides these enzymes, it also contains all the essential amino acids especially alanine, asparatic acid, glutamic acid, arginine and serine, which are helpful in providing good amount of protein in body.

Wheatgrass is...

Following my tips you will lose weight safely and easily, and most importantly, learn life long habits to help keep the weight off.

Nothing we recommend is extreme,our recommendations are extremely healthy.The fact is, our 21st century diet, high in sugar salt,and saturated-fat-rich foods like cheeseburgers and fries, is killing us because it’s so drastically different from the food our ancestors ate for hundreds of thousands of years.Our ancestors diets consisted of a...

Cholesterol is thought to become a problem for people over 40. Although this is not strictly true (as some children and young adults can also have high cholesterol), it is often the consequence of eating the wrong types of foods for many years. Certainly the metabolism has begun to slow down and the person is probably not as active as they used to be. They are probably well advanced in a career and have responsibilities, like a mortgage and children to raise, so it becomes easy to lose...

Availability of health food has made life much easier for the increasing number of fitness-freaks in the world. Increasing number of companies today cater to the fitness requirements of different age sections of people. However, one name that stands out is Solgar.

These food supplements help to make the essential nutrients available to the body. This is important because as the health consciousness is rising, the stress levels are also at a high, especially among the urban...

Of the innumerable herbs and herbal amalgamation used in the ayurvedic system of medication, triphala holds as exalted status as no other drug does. Intensely entrenched in the Indian culture, it was trusted as a multi-purpose drug by the primeval people and is relied upon by millions even nowadays. Known as “phalatrik” and “vara” in Sanskrit, triphala is a amalgamation of the pulp of three renowned fruits or herbs — amalaki (Emblica officinalis), haritaki...