Our brain is truly the most amazing part of our body. It comes up with creative ways to express your thoughts and emotions, coordinates movements from chopping onions to running an obstacle course, stores your most precious childhood memories, and solves the Sunday crossword. But it’s easy to take those powers for granted. “Many people […]
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Canned salmon is a valuable pantry staple and a practical way to include heart-healthy omega-3-rich fish in your diet. Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal. Ingredients ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt ½ cup diced celery 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 teaspoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon
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Omega-3 and omega-6 are both essential fatty acids, meaning your body needs them but cannot make them naturally. By contrast, omega-9 fatty acids aren’t essential because the body can make them. Each type has different functions and benefits. Let’s take a closer look at these three unique fatty acids… The Omega Connection: 3, 6 &
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How can you live a longer, healthier life? These eight key factors can help you lower your risk of heart attack and stroke if you’ve never had one. They’re part of an overall healthy lifestyle for adults. And they can help you build a powerful prevention plan with your health care team (doctors, nurses, pharmacists,
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Cholesterol levels should be measured at least once every 5 years in everyone over age 20. The screening test that is usually done is a blood test called a lipid profile. Experts recommend that men 35 and older and women 45 and older be screened for lipid disorders more often. The lipoprotein profile includes: Total
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Weight loss is the most discussed topic on the internet today. There is a demand for natural sources which can fight obesity and overweight without the dangers of side effects. In today’s article, we shall discuss the benefits of pomegranate for weight loss, which is fast gaining popularity in the health industry. Pomegranate or Anar
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What is Cardiovascular? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart arrhythmia, congenital heart disease,
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Mixed Vegetables Juice Recipe The flavonoids in parsley—especially luteolin—have been shown to function as antioxidants that combine with highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules (called oxygen radicals) and help prevent oxygen-based damage to cells. In addition, extracts from parsley have been used in animal studies to help increase the antioxidant capacity of the blood. Several antioxidant substances
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What is Hypertension? Hypertension is a fairly common problem in Singapore. Slightly less than 1 in 4 Singapore residents aged 30 to 69 years have hypertension. The older you are, the more likely you are to have hypertension. In the 60 – 69 years age group, more than 1 in 2 persons have hypertension. Hypertension
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There are tons of natural remedies out there for how to lower cholesterol levels, often promising quick results with next to no effort required on your part. But while it’s true that there are tons of options to keep cholesterol levels in check, it can actually be as simple as swapping out a few foods in
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