5 Simple Steps That Will Change Your Life

Dr. Chris Pellow and Dr. Eric Shuemake discuss the 5 simple steps that you can take that will help you to maximize your potential and help you end up on a cruise ship and not a nursing home.

Learn more about these steps at our National Maximized Living Makeover.
Where: Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River ave.  
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Call Lucy at 253-1900 ext.1 for details

The Truth About High Blood Pressure

by Dr. B.J. Hardick

One in four American adults suffers from high blood pressure and nearly one third don’t even know they have it. High blood pressure is a leading contributor to Heart Disease which will unfortunately cause the death of 50% of Americans.

DID YOU KNOW -  that over 5 million U.S. children take blood pressure medication!? (more)

Saving Your Brain From Age

By Dr. Shannon Pearce

Exercise is not only good for your waistline but it is also good for your brain.  The University of Colorado Boulder recently discovered that even a minimal amount of exercise can help to protect against brain damage and memory loss .  Microglial cells are the immune defense cells of the brain, these cells are known to become more reactive to infection with age resulting in excess damage to the brain including the memory centers.  The researchers at University of Colorado Boulder wanted to know if there was any way to prevent or even eliminate this process in order to preserve memory with age.  Their conclusion was very simple, exercise is good for the brain!The study showed that even small amounts of exercise profoundly reduced the amount of inflammation in the brain and it’s residual memory impairments.  Research has previously shown that dementia often follows bacterial infections, such as pneumonia or E.coli, due to the release of inflammatory cytokines.  It would stand to reason that if one could reduce brain inflammation and cytokine release they would also reduce the damage associated with memory loss. (more)

Headaches - A Warning Sign Of Something Far More Dangerous?

By Dr. Courtney Jones

Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. So how do you avoid being one of the nine out of ten?  A report released in 2001 by researchers at the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, NC, found that spinal adjustments resulted in almost immediate improvement for those headaches that originate in the neck, and had significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of tension-type headache than a commonly prescribed medication. (more)

Exercise of the Week

Chocolate Almond Protein Bars

Chocolate almond protein bars are one of our most requested recipes from our Maximized Living Nutrition Plans (MLNP) book and a crowd pleaser! These no bake, quality protein, high-fiber bars are a cinch to make and perfect for weight-loss.

Watch and follow along as MLNP co-author Dr. B.J. Hardick prepares this recipe in the following video. Recipe is included below.

INGREDIENTS

Base
2 cups almond flour
1 cup ground flax seed meal
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
3 scoops of chocolate NaturePro Whey Protein
½ cup of xylitol (or ¾ tsp pure powder stevia)
½ cup coconut oil
¼ cup organic butter
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
½ tsp pure vanilla

Chocolate Topping
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 tbsp of coconut oil
1 tbsp of organic butter
¼ cup of xylitol (or ¼ tsp of pure liquid stevia)
 

1. Place almonds meal, flax meal, shredded coconut, Nature Pro and xylitol (stevia) in a food processor.
2. Pulse until ground into meal
3. In a double boiler melt coconut oil, butter and 3 squares of unsweetened chocolate.
4. Once melted add vanilla to melted chocolate/coconut mixture.
5. Mix liquid chocolate with dry ingredients in a bowl until turns into a paste
6. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
7. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens.
8. In a double boiler, heat butter and coconut oil until liquid.
9. Add xylitol (stevia) and heat and stir until dissolved
10. Add 4 squares of unsweetened chocolate.  Stir until melted.
11. Pour melted chocolate over pressed mixture in glass dish.  Return to refrigerator for at least until chocolate hardens.
12. Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve. (If chocolate cracks when cutting, let soften for 10 minutes first)

Keep refrigerated.  These also freeze well.

Accessing Your Fountain Of Youth

Would You Rather Be On A Cruise Ship or Nursing Home? Learn how to access your fountain of youth and regain your health through Maximized Living's 5 Essentials.

Our Next Maximized Living Makeover is coming up on October 8th, 2011 in the U.S. and October 15th, 2011 in Canada. Visit our website for more information on how to attend this life changing event! http://www.maximizedlivingmakeover.com/

Are You Ordinary or Exceptional ?

In his book, Love, Medicine and Miracles, Bernie Siegel, M.D., an oncology surgeon, says there are two types of patients:  Ordinary Patients and Exceptional Patients.  Ordinary patients are just that- ordinary.  They accepted their diagnosis and “do almost anything rather than alter their lives to increase their chances for a cure.”  Ordinary patients see their disease from the viewpoint of a victim.  Ordinary patients seldom see good results or recover from illness.

At the other end of the spectrum there are Exceptional Patients.(more)

Analgesic Pain Relievers Kill More Than Pain

For years now, the public and their doctors have viewed over the counter pain relievers as a safe solution to discomfort, cold symptoms, and various types of illness.  The facts, however, consistently reveal that these medications are far from being safe or even effective long term. (more)

Exercise of the Week: Shoulder Circles

Pink Ribbons

Being that October is "breast cancer awareness month", I thought this article was a very interesting read.
The Pink Fraud

Vaccine Madness

Five years ago, Gardasil debuted as a vaccine that can help prevent against HPV (Human Papillomavirus) that can lead to cervical cancer and sold over $1.1 billion in its first nine months on the market. Now, with sales going down (ONLY $212 million today) people are beginning to become more educated or are seeing just how dangerous this vaccine really is. (more)

Healthy Lifestyle Triggers Genetic Changes: Study

Bad Genes?  Do Something About It: Welcome to Epi-Genetics

WASHINGTON - Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers say.

In a study conducted by Dean Ornish, M.D., the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation. The men underwent three months of major lifestyle changes, including diet, moderate exercise and an hour of daily stress management methods. (more)

Vegetable Beef Soup

Do you have any extra veggies around your kitchen? This quick and simple soup recipe will help you use them up..and heat you up as we enter into fall!

Ingredients
1 lb grass fed ground beef
2- 32 oz containers of organic vegetable broth
2 tbsp butter
5 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 large onion, chopped
1/2 – 1 tsp italian seasoning (to taste)
1/4 – 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
sea salt to taste (about 2 tsp)
2 tomatoes (preferably blanched and peeled – check notes below)
1 bunch spinach, coarsely chopped

Optional for core plan:  carrots, peas

Melt butter in a stockpot and add celery, onions, and ground beef.  When beef is browned through, add the vegetable broth, italian seasoning, black pepper, sea salt and tomatoes.  Let cook for about 10-15 minutes.  Add spinach.  Serve.

Additional notes/suggestions: 

To blanch and peel tomatoes just boil a pot of water and drop the tomatoes in for a few minutes.  When you see the skins begin to split apart, remove them from the water.  Then they are very easy to peel.  Once peeled, cut the tomato in half and remove as many seeds as possible then chop.

This soup is even better re-heated the next day.

Keep grass fed ground beef (in 1 lb packages) in your freezer. You can use the beef from frozen in this recipe which is great for an impromptu meal.

Deadly Pinched Nerve

By Dr. Brandon Vinzant

If any of you are sports fans as I am, you couldn’t have gone very long without recently hearing about Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback, and the problems he has been having with his neck and throwing arm. CNN reported that Manning had been suffering from a pinched nerve which caused him neck pain and weakness in his arm and hand. Manning has had two previous surgeries that appeared to be unsuccessful for this same condition. ¹ This time, the surgeons hoped that his THIRD surgery will be the successful one. Manning had a procedure called a single level anterior fusion. That involves making an incision at the front of the neck. The disc is removed from the nerve and spinal cord. The surgeon then fills the open disc space with a bone graft. The graft acts as a bridge between the two vertebrae, creating a spinal fusion. Metal plates and screws are often used to hold the bone graft and vertebrae together. (more)

Do I Really Have To Buy Organic? It's So Expensive!

By Kimberly Roberto, Author of Maximized Living Nutrition Plans

A common objection many people have at the thought of buying organic products is the price tag. While it is true that the costs of organic products are indeed higher, it is important to point out that there are longer term consequences and hard costs associated with buying and eating the less expensive, conventional food products. Unfortunately, we live in a world where we are constantly bombarded with toxins, chemicals, and food that is far from what nature intended. For that reason, attention must be paid to the quality of the food we are consuming. The first step to making any nutritional changes is to cut out the unhealthy foods and replace them with whole, natural, healthy foods. Eliminating the man-made, processed foods from the shopping cart, frees up dollars to put towards organic foods.  (more)

Breadless Swedish Meatballs

Recipe supplied by Kimberly Roberto, co-author of Maximized Living Nutrition Plans

This kid and crowd-pleasing recipe will bring you back to your childhood years! An all-time favorite that is easy to make ahead, freeze and reheat later. Enough said!

Ingredients

2lb grass-fed ground beef
1 organic egg
1 organic egg yolk
1/4 cup almond meal
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 large onion, grated
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp fresh ground nutmeg (hint:  keep them in the freezer and grate them with a microplane)

Mix all ingredients well and shape into 1"″ balls. Fry in batches (don’t crowd the pan) in a non-toxic skillet until almost cooked through. After all batches are browned, transfer them all back into the skillet. Add 1 cup (or more if desired) of organic chicken broth. Finish cooking and serve warm.

• To freeze, line a large ziploc bag with parchment paper and place meatballs inside. 
• To re-heat, let thaw slightlyand transfer to a skillet to reheat. 
• You can add additional organic stock if it is not “saucy” enough or to keep the meatballs from drying out.

Workout of the Week

By Dr. Brandon Vinzant
  
USA Today also reports that people who are sleep-deprived eat close to 300 calories a day more than they do when they are well-rested, with ice cream being the food of choice when tired. ^1 (more)

Is Your Immune System Stronger Than The Bugs?

Building a strong immune system is one of the most vital aspects to living an abundant life free of sickness and disease.  The medical model tells us that germs cause sickness and disease. The body does have limitations, however if the germ theory of illness were true, there’d be no one alive to believe it.  Bugs are everywhere, you can’t avoid them.  Thankfully, these non-seeable invaders cannot survive in a healthy body that has an immune system functioning at a high level. Bacteria, virus, parasites and any other “germs” cannot take over a body with a strong immune system capable of managing foreign intruders.(more)

Basil-Walnut Egg Scramble

Recipe provided by Kimberly Roberto, co-author of Maximized Living Nutrition Plans

Eggs are always a family favorite meal, whether it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are so versatile! Try this egg recipe on for size, because it packs a lot of taste with the addition of fresh basil and crunch of (protein and good fat loaded) walnuts!

Ingredients

• 2-3 organic eggs
• handful fresh basil
• handful walnuts
• sea salt/black pepper to taste
• optional:  dash of nutmeg

Heat a non-toxic skillet to medium heat.  Add a pat or two of organic butter  and drop all ingredients into the pan and scramble right in the pan.

Why You Can't Lose Weight

The answer to this question has to do with your hormones, not how much you eat or how much you exercise.  The specific hormone is called Leptin.  It is the hormone that tells your body to stop eating and to burn fat.  If your Leptin is out of balance, despite your best efforts, you will not be able to lose weight.(more)

What do diabetes, heart disease, stroke and acid reflux have in common

By Dr. Benjamin Ozanne and Dr. Brandon Vinzant

More than 1 in 10 American adults has diabetes. Diabetes patients spend an average of $6,000 annually on costs for treating their disease, according to a recent survey conducted by Consumer Reports Health. But the total doesn’t include the costs of medical complications that often result from Type 2 diabetes, such as heart disease, strokes, liver and kidney damage, eye damage and a susceptibility to infections and poor healing that can lead to amputations. The C.D.C. estimates that diabetic patients on average pay twice as much as those without the illness for health care.

The multi-billion dollar drugs marketed as treatment for diabetes have not been successful against the biggest cause of death related to it: heart disease. Four new studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine are a wake-up call to diabetics who rely on drugs to lower their risk of heart attacks and strokes.(more)

Is Your Pant Size Killing You?

Not happy with your weight, yet finding it hard to lose?  The majority of Americans feel this way today.  64% of Americans are overweight or obese, but the problem isn’t just about looking good in the mirror or not fitting into the same clothes you did 5 years ago.  The effects of being overweight on your body are far more dangerous when it comes to your health.  High blood pressure, high cholesterol, various cancers, diabetes, digestive problems, thyroid issues, hormone imbalances and the list goes on of health problems that have been sky rocketing over the last 15 years right along with obesity; is there a correlation?(more)

Strawberry Gelato

Recipe provided by Kimberly Roberto, co-author of Maximized Living Nutrition Plans

Great summer or after school treat....and oh so easy to make! Just 3 simple ingredients to throw into a blender and you have a refreshing dessert.

Ingredients

1 – 10 oz bag of frozen strawberries (about 2 cups)
1 ripe avocado, pit and peel removed
Stevia to taste

Put the strawberries and avocado in a heavy duty blender (preferably with a plunger).  Make sure you blend it well then add stevia to taste.  It won’t take much because the strawberries are sweet on their own.

Workout of the week

Marinated Kale Salad

Recipe provided by Kimberly Roberto, co-author of Maximized Living Nutrition Plans

Ingredients

1 bunch raw kale, chopped and de-stemmed
1/4 cup flax seed oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons liquid aminos or tamari
sea salt and pepper to taste
 

Massage the liquid ingredients into the kale.

Are Antidepressants An Expensive Failure

By Dr. Ryan Sousley and Dr. Ben Lerner

Is “science” making progress in the fight against depression?  The numbers say “No.”  Depression is ten times worse over the last four decades and has gone from a mean age of 29.6 to 14.5!    (more)

Homemade Pesto

Recipe provided by Kimberly Roberto, co-author of Maximized Living Nutrition Plans.
In previous posts we showed you how to make oven baked pesto chicken and grainless pasta with pesto, but we have not provided a pesto sauce receipe. Well here it is!

The great thing about pesto, is that it is so versatile! You can use it on poultry, meat or fish dishes as well as veggie dishes! Or integrate into a smaller dishe and you have an appetizer. Create away!

Ingredients

3 cups fresh basil
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup  pine nuts or walnuts ground fine
2/3 cup grated parmesan
1/2 teaspoon chili powder, optional

Place the basil in a blender.  Pour in about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and blend the basil into a paste.  Gradually add pine nuts or walnuts, cheese, garlic, chili powder, if desired, and drizzle in remaining oil.  Continue to blend until smooth.

Extra pesto sauce can be used on eggs, on cauliflower or other steamed vegetables, over spiral sliced zucchini, or as a dip. 

Tip: Freeze leftover pesto (or make extra!) in ice cube trays for use later.

Exercise Of The Week

(Good) Fat Doesn't Make You Fat - It Makes You Skinny !

The TRUTH IS EATING FAT DOESN’T MAKE YOU FAT.  It’s the inability to burn fat that makes you fat.  In fact, depriving your body of fat can have detrimental effects to its function.  Your brain, your nervous system, your hormones, and the cells of your body are built from fat.  Therefore, for your body to function at its optimal level, you need to replenish your body with a good source of FAT in your diet. (more)

Exercise of the Week Ep. 22: Good Mornings > Maximized Living > Maximized Living Blog

Exercise of the Week Ep. 22: Good Mornings > Maximized Living > Maximized Living Blog

Home Care And Vertigo: What's The Relationship

Over 90 million Americans, age 17 and older, have experienced a dizziness or balance problem and it affects an estimated 64 people in every 100,000. Vertigo is one of the most common health problems in adults. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 40 percent of people in the United States experience feeling dizzy at least once during their lifetime.Vertigo, an inner ear problem causing dizziness, is a condition many elderly people face; however, it is not only affecting those falling in that specific age category. (more)

Basic Grass Fed Beef Marinade

Flavor is an integral part of how your grass fed beef comes out! Here's a great recipe for marinating your beef that's also easy to make with ingredients you should have on hand.

Make sure that you also review the post on how to properly grill your beef and you are sure to have amazing results and a delicious dinner!

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Let marinate for at least 30 minutes but the longer the better.(cooking tips)

Strengthen Your Body To Fight Viruses

Are you afraid of catching the latest “bug” going around? Many people you know get nervous during flu season about “catching” the virus.  By why do some people get sick during flu season, while others do not?  Why do half of the preschoolers in a class get sick, while the others do not?  The answer lies in the strength of the person’s immune system.  In other words, how well is your body able to fight the same virus that millions of other people are getting exposed to? (more)

Workout of the week: Mountain Climbers

The Top Most Common "Bad" Foods

The below products are all removed from their natural God-given state. These cause havoc to your body, and will never allow you to reach your full potential of health.
 

1. Pork    
2. Shellfish                                                                                                           
3. Sugar Substitutes
4. Hydrogenated Oils                                                                                                
5. Additives, Colorings, Flavorings, and Preservatives
6. Fast, Refined, and Fried Foods
7. Pasteurized, Homogenized Dairy
8. Limit Caffeine
9. Refined Sugar (white sugar)
10. Table Salt
11. White Flour
12. Soft Drinks
13. Corn Syrup and Agave (High Fructose Corn Syrup)
14. Soy Protein
15. Excessive Alcohol  (more)

Workout of the week: Lunges

Lunges are a great way to work the lower body and there is a huge diversity on how you can do this exercise. Remember, technique is the more critical component of doing any exercise!

Watch as Dr. Fred Roberto demonstrates how to do a proper lunge.

Parents: Never Ever Feed This To Your Kids

Thanks to the Standard American Diet, the average child is consuming the equivalent of a five pound bag of sugar every ten days. Parents, you may not realize the sugar content in the foods you are feeding your kids. It is time to start reading the ingredients list on every single package you bring home from the grocery store. Sugar hides in even the most unexpected places, and the health of your family depends on your ability to keep it out of your pantry as much as possible. Here is why:(more)

Which Road Will You Take

Road 1: The Road Most Travelled or The Tradtional Medical Model

The Facts

• "Americans Take 25 million pills an hour.
• The citizens of Canada average 14 prescriptions per person. 35 per person age 60-79 and 74 per person 80 or older.
• As many as five out of six Americans die of heart disease and cancer.
• 4.5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s. This is a number that has doubled in the last two decades.
• 118 million antidepressants are prescribed each year for some 57 million American citizens who have been told they have a mental disorder.
• 25,000 people killed by hospital error in Canada each year.
• One billion worldwide are overweight. The United States Congress calls this problem “as serious a threat as global warming.
• Over 22 million children worldwide are overweight and at risk of serious cardiovascular disease. This number has doubled in the last 20 years for children and tripled for adolescents.
• Autism impacts as many as 1 in 68 children. 1 in 35 for boys.
• Canada is dead last for timeliness and quality of care.
• The U.S. is dead last in health care according to Reuters in 2008.
• 62% of all bankruptcies are due to medical expenses. More than ¾ of these people had insurance.

Clearly, conventional wisdom when it comes to health, hasn't worked. The challenge is that people are looking for better ways to pay for or different ways to travel down the exact same road. So even if we made this road cheaper or added wellness exams, preventetive "medicine", or early detection scans, you're still traveling down the same road. As a result, no matter what has changed, you always end up at the same destination: crisis, disease, and early death.

Road 2: The Road Less Travelled Or The 5 Essentials Of Maximized Living

ESSENTIAL 1: Maximized Mind

The first essential is Maximized Mind. This essential is about understanding the true principle of health and healing to create a mindset of success. After all, it is function and lifestyle, not genetics, that determine well-being.
Half of heart disease deaths can be avoided with lifestyle changes. Almost 200,000 lives can be saved if certain heart risk factors are cut, even modestly.

ESSENTIAL 2: Maximized Nerve Supply

Maximized Nerve Supply involves restoring and maintaining the proper function of the nervous system through spinal correction. George Bakris, MD, Director of the University of Chicago hypertension center found that Chiropractic adjustments reduce blood pressure better than two blood-pressure medications combined.

Vertebral misalignment is common in patients with atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma. Adjustments caused a 70% improvement in allergic disease. In his study, Yasuhiko Takeda found that vertebral misalignment is a common characteristic found in patients with atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma. He also found that chiropractic adjustments caused a 70% improvement in allergic disease.

ESSENTIAL3: Maximized Quality Nutrition

Maximized Quality Nutrition is nutritional science that sustains well-being, disease prevention and ideal weight management. Overweight women are up to sixty percent more likely to develop any cancer. Diets loaded with healthy fats significantly reduce your risk of prostate cancer. If we eat more naturally and avoid the processed foods of modern society, we will live healthier lives.

ESSENTIAL 4: Maximized Oxygen & Lean Muscle

Maximizing oxygen intake and lean muscle mass can help reduce the damaging effects of aging. A study showed that if you learn how to exercise the right way through short bursts of maximium energy output, one can induce a “good” hormone response. Cutting edge exercise programs that work to facilitate optimum fitness in minimal time are your best bet. Just by walking 30 minutes a day, symptoms of depression can improve faster than with pharmaceutical therapy.

ESSENTIAL 5: Minimized Toxins

Minimizing toxins in your body increases its ability to permanently remove toxins from cells.

The EPA reports that there are over 70,000 chemicals used commercially. These chemicals are found in household cleaners, plastics, pesticides, personal care products, foods, drugs, water, paints, fabrics, and floor and wall covering are leading causes of cancers, gland issues, and many of today’s common diseases.

Forge A New Path

The road most travelled has made people sicker, unhappier, more overweight and more out of shape than ever. The modern medical model is not health care, it’s disease care. Don’t make the mistake of waiting for a crisis to think about your health.

So where does the road less travelled take us? One five year study on Chiropractic maintenance care showed that chiropractic patients spent thirty-one percent less on health care and had fifty percent less medical visits than the national average. This calulates into:

•  85% less pharmaceutical costs
•  59% less days in the hospital
•  60.2% fewer hospital admissions
•  62% less patient surgeries

The road less travelled can save families hundreds of thousands on healthcare while avoiding disease and suffering. This is the road beyond health care and wellness. At Maximized Living, we study health, not just disease. It’s a complete system for living. We don’t simply treat symptoms, we find and correct the cause of health problems.The choice is clear.

Millions of people around the globe are beginning to learn how to take control of their health and get results they never thought were possible. Maximized Living is one of the largest group of elite Wellness Doctors in the world and the only network certified in the 5 Essentials.

You’ll be amazed at the results Maximized Living has the potential to help you achieve. People lose hundreds of pounds, reverse chronic diseases, rebuild immune systems, regain their energy and feel better than they have in decades. Most importantly, children and adults alike are on a road that will continue to give them the life and health that they truly desire."(original article)

July Webinar: Dangerous Additives & Preservatives - MSG and Aspartame

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 ; 7-8PM EDT

Are you hitting a plateau in your nutrition/health goals? Learn how stealth poisons in your food may be thwarting your efforts.

Special focus:

• Crack the code on the hidden sources of these dangerous additives that are listed under different names and aliases.
• Learn how to identify the most common (and surprising) foods containing these dangerous additives.

MSG is a common food additive used as a taste enhancer and tenderizer but its health consequences from headaches to seizures and degenerative brain disorders have been known for years.   How is MSG still so pervasive in the American food supply?  Find out the truth.

 Artificial Sweeteners like Aspartame are becoming more and more popular and have been hailed as a healthier alternative to sugar, but there is a dark side that everyone needs to know about.  Learn about the health hazards such as damaged brain cells, neurological symptoms and weight gain that you won’t find on the label! 

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Normalize Your High Blood Pressure

We know that high blood pressure is preventable. A recent study found that people of any age can reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, by maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular moderate exercise, following a diet low in fat and sodium yet rich in fruits and vegetables, not smoking, and limiting alcohol. The researcher looked at nearly thirteen hundred men and women in the study who were between the ages of fifty-five and sixty-five at the start of the analysis. Overall, the researcher found the chances that  these middle-aged Americans would develop stage one hypertension (or high blood pressure) was ninety percent during their lifetimes.^1(more)

Getting At The Cause Of A Worldwide Epidemic

Think twice before reaching for the 3 C's: carbs, chemicals, and Colas, because you might have Diabetes already!Diabetes continues to reach epidemic proportions as the western lifestyle takes a hold all over the world. New figures are showing that 350 million people worldwide now suffer with diabetes. This number has more than doubled in the past three decades.  (more)