blood pressure, bmi, cholesterol, diabetes, health, osteoarthritis, weight loss

How Much Weight Do You Actually Need to Lose?

If you’re one of the one in three Australians whose New Year’s resolution involved losing weight, be working toward it. But type “setting a weight loss goal” into any online search engine, and you’ll likely be left with more questions than answers. Sure, the many weight loss apps and calculators available will make setting this ...

Troy Oakes

Using a treadmill.

6 Foods That Help Control High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common risk factor for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels when the heart muscle relaxes and contracts. The pressure when the heart contracts is called “systolic blood ...

David Jirard

Testing blood pressure.

6 Reasons Why You Should Have Vinegar More Often

Vinegar is a condiment most people are familiar with. It has many nutrients, such as the eight essential amino acids for the human body, carboxylic acids, vitamins, potassium, iron, zinc, and antioxidants. It also contains protein, starch, and lipid enzymes to help digest meat and starch. Drinking it can relieve fatigue, invigorate cells, enhance immunity, reduce ...

Billy Shyu

Organic apple cider vinegar in a bottle with apples and a glass sitting on a wooden surface.

Eating Kelp to Help Prevent the ‘Three Highs’

Eating kelp can help lower the “three highs.” The three highs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. These are three common ailments for people after middle age, also known as metabolic syndrome. You already know to eat your daily servings of vegetables, but when was the ...

Helen London

A dish of kelp.

4 Health Benefits of Eating Celery Regularly

Celery is one of the most nutritious vegetables. It is rich in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents, and it is an excellent source of nutrients like Vitamins A, B, C, K, magnesium, and potassium. Since a stalk has just 10 calories, it also makes for a great low-calorie diet food. 4 health benefits of eating celery ...

Raven Montmorency

Stalks of celery.

Upper Body Movement While Walking Is the Key to Lower Blood Pressure

Most lifestyle-related diseases can be improved through exercise, especially walking. Conventional thinking says that walking 8,000-10,000 steps a day is good for health. One study pointed out that after three months of walking 30 minutes a day, blood pressure dropped by 15 mm Hg. While it is clear that blood pressure does drop when walking ...

Helen London

Walking as an exercise.

A Brief History of Vinegar

The history of vinegar is very interesting. Vinegar is one of the essential seasonings in food preparation. It is also good for health maintenance, as well as acting as a medicine. The raw materials for vinegar include glutinous rice, sorghum, rice, corn, wheat, sugar, and wine. According to historical records, brewing vinegar in China goes ...

Armin Auctor

Apples and apple cider vinegar on a table.