Health
Control your blood pressure
Eat healthily
Manage stress
Get enough sleep
Undergo medical check-ups regularly
Matters of the Heart
cardiovascular disease
While heart disease can be fatal, it can also be managed by adopting a healthy lifestyle – the earlier, the better. And there are some actions you can take that can decrease your risk of having a heart attack in the future.
Paying attention to a few key symptoms could save your life.
Healthy Eating on a Budget
You pay for convenience.
We all lead remarkably busy lives and we are always looking for ways to complete tasks quicker and easier. The reality is that most of us will buy the packet of ready-to-cook pumpkin instead of a whole pumpkin that still needs to be peeled and prepared before cooking. Time is a luxury that not all of us have, but buying ingredients in its most original form is a great way to save a buck or two.
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Hypertension
Eating the right diet to lower high blood pressure. A diet based on vegetarian or vegan food is suitable for both the prevention and treatment of hypertension.
Choose vegetable protein
Switch to a plant-based diet
Maintain a healthy weight
Engage in sufficient physical activity
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