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posted 11/16/2009, comments (0)

Healthy Holiday Cooking Tips

Are you the cook for your holiday festivities? If so, here are a few tips you can use to help you stick with your heart healthy goals this holiday season while making healthier options for those around you. Now, this doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the flavors you love! I'm not suggesting you tamper with your favorite family recipe... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (0)

Is strength training bad for blood pressure?

Lifting weights can cause a temporary, but drastic blood pressure rise depending on the amount of weight you lift. Systolic blood pressure (top number) can increase up to 350-400 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) to 150 mm Hg even if your blood pressure is typically a normal healthy level of 120/80 or less. Long term high blood... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/30/2009, comments (0)

Lower Blood Pressure with Vegetarian Habits

You don’t have to follow a vegetarian diet to lower blood pressure; however, there is solid evidence consuming more vegetable protein will lower blood pressure. A recent study compared dietary intake of the vegetable protein glutamic acid and blood pressure. The diet study showed a higher intake of glutamic acid linked to a 1.5 to... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/19/2009, comments (0)

Use the DASH Diet to See Results in Just 2 Weeks

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is an eating plan used to reduce blood pressure. Studies have shown dramatic results, in that the DASH diet can lower blood pressure in as little as 2 weeks! It's a diet reduced in total and saturated fat and rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods can significantly lower blood... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/12/2009, comments (0)

Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know

A person suffering from a heart or lung disorder is liable to experience high blood pressure. The walls of the blood vessels and arteries located in the lung area tend to constrict due to a primary disorder, hence the patient becomes doubly afflicted as he develops hypertension. The occurrence of hypertension in these cases is known as... Read more Chevron

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