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Maintaining Weightloss Through Good Nutrition

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The pressures of life today have led to the development of convenience foods.  How fantastic it is to pop into the supermarket and grab a meal in a box or a jar.  All you have to do is add a few ingredients according to instructions.  Porridge can be cooked in one minute; no more soaking overnight and vigilant stirring.  This may seem like the answer to a busy cook’s prayers however there are many hidden “nutritional” dangers lurking within these products.  Salt, sugar, additives, colourings, trans fats… substances which can all contribute to poor nutrition and … [Read more...] about Maintaining Weightloss Through Good Nutrition

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Flaxseed May Help Reduce Blood Pressure

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Flaxseed may help reduce blood pressure: Encouraging results from a recent study have shown that adding flaxseed to the diet of people with high blood pressure (BP) resulted in a significant reduction in both systolic and diastolic pressures. How much flaxseed may help reduce blood pressure? A double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed a significant drop in BP (10mm Hg systolic and 7mm Hg diastolic) following six months of ground flaxseed (30g/day in bagels, muffins, and buns) being added to the diets of people with peripheral arterial disease … [Read more...] about Flaxseed May Help Reduce Blood Pressure

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Apples and pears reduce your stroke risk

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White fruit and vegetables, including apples, pears, bananas, garlic, onion, cauliflower and cucumber have come up trumps for a 50% reduced stroke risk, in a large study of 20,069 men & women. White vegetables reduce  your stroke risk We have all heard about the health benefits of eating brightly coloured fruit and vegetables, so this is news to those of us who have embraced the concept of green, red, yellow and orange as the most healthful fruit/vege basket. This premise is based on the presence of particular pigmented compounds, such as carotenoids, … [Read more...] about Apples and pears reduce your stroke risk