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Vitamin D deficiency linked to high BP

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to high BP

Study conducted at Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute suggests:

People with lower levels of vitamin D are more likely to have stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax. Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health, contributing to high blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

In a study, participants who increased their vitamin D levels were able to improve vascular health and lower their blood pressure.


Spread of HIV/AIDS

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Spread of HIV/AIDS

Young people are increasingly responsible for the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world.

Every 14 seconds a person between 15 and 24 is infected with the virus. They now account for half all new cases of the disease, the U.N. Population Fund said in its annual State of the World’s Population report.


Most cancers can be prevented

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Most cancers can be prevented

  • Research has shown that most cancers can be prevented. Scientists now estimate that 60% to 70% of cancers are preventable through currently available information and simple changes in diet and lifestyle. Eating healthier, staying active, watching our weight and not smoking are relatively simple actions that produce significant reductions in cancer risk.

Want to loose weight?

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Want to loose weight?

The heart of matter is Eat fewer calories than you burn.

Its often harder than it sound !!

If you eat too little, your body ratchets down its metabolism so that it doesn’t need much energy and you regain weight more easily.
One way to to counteract this is to increase the number of calories you burn. So exercise is one way to help you to keep your weight under control and eat your food and not skip your meals. In addition to burning calories, exercise has other benefits to your heart, bones and peace of mind. These benefits alone are too great even if you are not loosing weight or loosing weight is not your priority.

Exercise ~ Some Facts

Food that help reduce Fat