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The Relationship between Exercise and High Blood Pressure

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Are you worried about your high blood pressure? Are you trying to take control of it? If so, then your answer could very well be exercise. It is not as difficult as you think. Aging, unfortunately, may bring on the onset of such a problem in some people. This is due to the continuous built-up of plague over the years as well as the arteries becoming stiffer with age. However, fortunately, it is possible to control it as you age. Exercise can help you to control it. Cardiovascular exercises strengthen your heart muscles. A strong heart does a better job at pumping blood throughout the body, reducing pressure on the arteries and thus lowering your blood pressure . You will find that your pressure can easily drop by about ten millimeters through exercise. Exercise can also bring about weight loss for those overweight individuals. An obese person has a higher risk of having this problem. Losing just over 10 pounds would bring a significant drop in your pressure level. For the first...

Do Not Skip Breakfast If You Want to Stay Away From Heart Disease

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The kind of hectic lifestyles led by people often makes them skip breakfast and even lunch in many cases. People believe that these habits will not affect them in any way. However, if people and men in particular take a look at research that has been conducted, they will understand that they are perhaps making a big mistake by skipping the first meal during the day. It has been observed that men who skip breakfast are more likely to be affected by heart diseases. The study conducted has confirmed earlier findings, which showed that eating habits were closely linked to heart health. Having breakfast in the morning gives the body the nourishment it needs to keep working all day. Men who decide that they do not have the time to consume the first meal of the day generally tend to eat smaller quantities of food and depend upon one large meal at the end of the day. They also consume alcohol and use tobacco regularly. They are at a higher risk of developing problems like diabetes, hypertens...