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#1 Natural Fix for Lower Blood Pressure

In All Health Watch, Blood Pressure, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Weight Loss

Your blood pressure tends to rise as you get older. That’s why 65% of Americans over 60 have blood pressure (BP) higher than the healthy level of 120/80.1

Many people want to avoid the side effects of taking BP pills. So they turn to natural methods.

You probably already know that certain lifestyle behaviors lower blood pressure. But a new study finds that one factor is more powerful than all the others.… Read More

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Here’s Why You Should Eat Breakfast Like a King, Dinner Like a Pauper

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Weight Loss

About a quarter of Americans skip breakfast. And new research finds this growing habit is causing us to pack on pounds.1

Eating a morning meal jump-starts the body’s digestive processes. It leads to greater calorie burning throughout the day. Those are the findings of an extensive review of recent studies by the American Heart Association (AHA). It found that skipping breakfast is linked to a higher risk of obesity and diabetes.… Read More

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Loneliness Is Deadlier than Obesity, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health, Longevity, Weight Loss

The biggest health danger is not obesity or smoking…it’s loneliness, a new study finds.

Brigham Young University researchers looked at 218 studies of the health effects of social isolation. They involved more than 4 million people.

The scientists discovered that lonely people have a 50% higher risk of early death. By contrast, obesity raises the chances of dying before age 70 by only 30%.… Read More

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Eat Earlier to Lose Weight, Researchers Say

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Weight Loss

When it comes to weight loss, timing is everything.

That’s the finding from a new study that shows when you eat is as important to your waistline as what you eat.

The research found that eating at the wrong time not only sabotages your weight loss efforts, it leads to higher blood sugar levels, bad cholesterol, and other markers for heart disease.… Read More