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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Decrease cholesterol easily
Did you know that by decreasing cholesterol levels by 1 percent can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 2 percent? Here are some tips to reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the blood.
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1. Set a target
If you get into the high-risk group for cardiovascular disease (family history, hypertension, obesity, and smoking), doctors usually targets the reduction of bad cholesterol (LDL) below 70.
For those who are in the moderate risk group, reduction in LDL levels 130 is considered good. If you are lucky to be in low-risk group, the target LDL...
Reduce the risk of stroke with olive oil
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Senior citizens who use olive oil in cooking and salads are less likely to experience a stroke, according to new research.
In a study that followed the French senior citizens over the past five years, researchers found that those who regularly use olive oil, the odds of stroke decreased 41% compared to never use it.
The findings reported in the journal Neurology, suggests a relationship between olive oil and heart disease which may extend also to a stroke.
Olive oil is the main content of the Mediterranean diet. A number of clinical trials confirms that a diet that helps control the risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood...
Health Tips from Hollywood Celebrities
Keeping your body and appearance have been 'fixed price' for top Hollywood celebrities. Various ways they do so always appear attractive. Of course not solely rely on plastic surgery, because there are many celebrities who claim to live healthy in order to maintain fitness.
1. Gwyneth Paltrow
To maintain body shape, mother of one was always eating fish. The most common type of fish consumed was swordfish (swordfish). According to the wife of Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin, the calories in fish is very low.
2. Kate Winslet
Oatmeal cookies a mainstay star of 'Titanic' was. In addition to limiting the food...
Monday, June 20, 2011
The computer screen can cause eye damage
Watch out too long in front of a computer screen affects the eye health.
For you who work in the office, might have heard that name computer eye strain. This condition is a medical complaints most frequently filed by office workers.
Eye strain or could be construed as an eye sore or tired eyes, occurs when the eye is too forced to look only one direction in a long time. Eye strain can occur anywhere, eg on the road when driving long distances, at home when watching a movie marathon, or in bed while holding a good novel that you can not stop reading it.
However, the most common trigger in front of eye strain is a computer screen. Sometimes...
