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Potassium: The overlooked nutrient that reduces blood pressure
If you’re looking to lower, or prevent, high blood pressure, you might want to add more potassium-rich foods to your diet. Increasing potassium may be as good if not better, than limiting salt intake. And eating more of something is always easier than eating less of something. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is a…
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This Summer Try Active Commuting
Many cities around the world are promoting active commuting and transportation. For the cities it reduces costs for road and infrastructure maintenance, and meet their climate change goals. But It also has many health and other benefits to the person actively commuting. Active commuting is transportation generated by the human body. Bicycling and walking are…
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How long will it take to get back into shape?
Being active and exercising on a regular basis is great for physical and mental well-being. However, it isn’t always easy to be consistent. While taking a few days off is unlikely to derail your routine (and may provide beneficial rest days), life often presents its own challenges to being regularly active. Sometimes it’s the result…
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Got a New Year’s Resolution for 2022? Here’s what you need to do.
It’s that time of year again. Time when many of us make a New Year’s resolution. Most of which are health related. It’s when people look to up their exercise, start new diets, attempt weight loss, quit smoking or cut back on alcohol. For anyone who goes to the gym, pool or community centre regularly,…