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High blood pressure or hypertension is called the silent killer because it can cause damage to your heart and blood vessels even though you may not have any symptoms. One out of three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. Many people think of high blood pressure as an older persons disease, however an alarming increase has been observed among children secondary to inactivity and obesity.

High blood pressure can lead to kidney disease, heart attacks, strokes and heart failure (an… Continue

A New Year's Resolution only takes about 2 minutes to make but then you have a whole year to break it. This year why not make a REALISTIC healthy resolution you can keep.

You may want to:
• Quit smoking
• Lose weight
• Eat healthier
• Exercise more

We all have made resolutions that we don't stick to - a couple of days, weeks or months go by and we start falling back into some of our bad habits… You may get bored with an exercise routine or diet, get a craving that you cannot resist. Remember i… Continue

Well, the Holidays are almost upon us and if you are anything like me…you are thinking about some of those delicious holiday treats and holiday gatherings with family and friends. Almost every event that you attend over the next several weeks will tempt your will power!!

With all of the holiday hustle and bustle, exercise is often one of the first things to be cut from your busy routine. But remember even walking as little as 10 minutes a day can have a beneficial effect on your blood sugar, bl… Continue

So you are probably wondering…..do the beverages I drink really make that much of a difference? They are only liquids, right? Liquids “go right through me” so how much of an ill effect can they have?

You have probably heard the old saying “You are what you eat?” Well, it is true, but “You are what you drink” also!

Beverage Guidance Panel

The Beverage Guidance Panel is a group of nutrition experts from the United States, which formed several years ago. The purpose of this group was to review t… Continue

We’ve all heard that belly fat is the bad fat that can increase our risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes but, can it also cause an earlier death?

A recent study followed about 360,000 Europeans (New England Journal of Medicine, Nov 2008) and found that people with big belly… Continue