If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your doctor will very likely ask you to reduce your salt intake. It is a fact that high salt levels in food can cause hypertension to worsen significantly.

Cutting down salt can seem like a terrible prescription to many. They are afraid that a low sodium diet is equal to tasteless, flavorless food.

That is not necessarily true. It is quite possible to reduce salt intake and enjoy tasty food too. Here are several ideas you can try out.
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These days, everyone seems to be becoming more health conscious. We know so much more than we used to about what is good for us and what is bad. It is said that a little of what you fancy does you good and this does tend to be true. Here are five tips for a healthy (yet enjoyable!) lifestyle:

1. Eat a balanced diet

A balanced diet does not have to be a boring diet. As long as you are getting adequate proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fats, that slice of chocolate cake you’re craving shouldn’t do you too much harm. Enjoy your meals, chew your food properly and eat a variety of foods, including five portions of fruit or vegetables a day. Too much processed food or sugary food can make you feel sluggish. Read the rest of this entry »

How often have you heard the expression “You are what you eat”? Of course most people will assume that refers to weight but it also applies to how healthy you are. There’s no question health is determined at the dinner table but according to the renowned Bacteriologist, Professor Ilya Mechnikov “death begins in the colon”. Read the rest of this entry »

The eating habits of people who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can have a direct effect on their health and the progression of the disease. It is very important that patients that suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s maintain both a good nutritional intake as well as adequate fluids as being fully hydrated helps many patients avoid or at least lessen some of the symptoms such as agitation, confusion and restlessness that can strike during the early evening hours. Read the rest of this entry »

Stress is something almost all of us have to live with. It’s a fact of life, and while it can have it’s beneficient effects, like spurring us on to greater achievements and making us far more focused and intense at a task, taken to an extreme stress can be detrimental to a person, both psychologically and physiologically. One of more annoying effects of extreme stress is a scientific condition called Telogen Effluvium. In layman’s terms, this scary sounding name actually means that a person’s hair starts thinning due to stress. Read the rest of this entry »