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Oatmeal: Tasty, Convenient, and Very Healthy

By on October 5, 2009 in Oatmeal

Oatmeal is one of those foods that everyone probably grew up on. I know my parents made me eat it (or some variation of it) every day throughout my entire childhood. I abandoned oatmeal for about five years when I grew up and moved out, but I went back and now it’s a regular part [...]

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Heart Health: Natural Ways to Avoid Coronary Artery Disease, Part 2

By on September 8, 2009 in Ayurveda, CHD, high blood pressure

This post is a continuation of last week’s Part 1, which listed risk factors about coronary heart disease as well as statistics about heart disease and high blood pressure. If you missed it, go back to read this important article. If you read it, continue below for Part 2. Some natural products and processes that [...]

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Heart Health: Natural Ways to Avoid Coronary Artery Disease, Part 1

By on September 4, 2009 in CHD, DIET, DISEASE, HEALTH, high blood pressure

Did you know that some 7 million Americans suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD), the most common form of heart disease? This type of heart disease is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart. CHD is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. Each year, [...]

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Konnyaku – Add a Little Texture to Your Diet!

By on August 28, 2009 in high blood pressure, Konnyaku

Konnyaku (cone-yah-ku) hails from Japan and is a wonderfully buoyant and gelatin-like food made from a tropical potato. It is nearly 97% water and the rest of the 3% constituents are fiber and minerals. Because it has very little calories and actually expands in your stomach, it has been touted as a wonder diet food. [...]

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The Noni Myth

By on March 2, 2009 in DIET, high blood pressure, noni

It’s easy to believe what Noni juice has to offer. We want to believe that drinking this exotic drink can do so many things for us: undo years of damage to skin, help digestion and metabolism, relieve chronic headache, boost energy, ease anxiety, and make us more comfortable in our own skins. And what do [...]

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Adopt a Pet for your Health!

By on February 27, 2008 in CONDITIONS, high blood pressure

Cats Are Good for your Heart Who knew that having a pet in your home not only adds an extra someone to keep you company, but that it can actually be beneficial to your physical health? The latest news on the health benefits of owning a pet comes from the University of Minnesota’s Stroke Research [...]

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