Are you one of a million walking time bombs? Written by Nick Webb Continued from page 1 Maintaining these two simple lifestyle changes (exercise and overweight) will offer you greatest chance of success with getting your blood pressure down. Did you know that a regular exercise routine can: - Help get your cholesterol levels in good order, - Make you look better to yourself and others, - Lower your blood pressure, - Reduce your risk factor profile for heart disease and stroke, - Reduce risk of developing certain types of cancer, - Help you conquer type 2 diabetes, Wow! Those are just some of benefits that an intelligent, regular exercise routine can do for you. It is important to understand that effect of exercise occurs whether or not there is weight loss. Of course, weight loss has its own beneficial effect on blood pressure, and two compliment each other. So what do we have here that can help you reduce your blood pressure and reduce amount of medication you have to take. Or, if you’re lucky, allow you to totally discontinue your medication: This will however be for your doctor to decide. Initially, you should really make every effort to reach your ideal weight and keep to a healthy diet that you like. Remember this is a life long effort on your behalf. Start an exercise routine that may only be brisk walks for at least 30 minutes 3-5 times a week, but do it. The more better, also diversify this can be fun. Once again, this is for life. You don’t just want to become fit and healthy now, but you want to stay that way forever. What else do we have? Oh yes, reduce salt and increase potassium in your diet and good luck! If you follow these simple steps, within 3 months from today you’ll look and feel much better than you do now AND your blood pressure will certainly be improved. You really can control your health. It’s up to you. So go for it! Nick Webb: Author of "Getting Your Life Back & Living it to the Full" offers encouragement, tips and advice for beating down your blood pressure, reducing cholesterol, conquering diabetes and living a longer, better life. Check out: http://www.cureyourheart.com 5 Simple Steps to Start Your Weight Loss Program Written by Nick Webb Continued from page 1 A good diet doesn’t end when you finally reach your target goal. Maintaining good nutrition, regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle is a continuing process. Only this will give you energy to face challenges of your busy day, boost your self-image, and make you look and feel better. And there’s no feeling like satisfaction when you achieve your goals by sticking to a sensible, healthy, diet plan. Besides, where would we be without food? Changing your diet to prevent or reverse heart disease, reduce your blood pressure, or to get better of your diabetes and, naturally to reach your desired weight, is not just a matter of cutting out butter and eggs and counting amount of fat grams you eat each day. For instance, most Americans get close to 40% of their calories from fat! This is twice recommended amount if you already suffer from heart disease. There are many misconceptions and confusion concerning fat these days, some seem to make sense, others are just plain dumb! Remember, concerning fat, several things are now known for sure. It is known that most of us eat too much fat and that obesity is a major health concern, increasing risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, back pain and cancer. It is also known that saturated fat, more than anything else, is responsible for increasing our cholesterol levels. I know it’s weird, but it’s been found, ironically, that when people focus exclusively on eliminating cholesterol from their daily diet they may unknowingly move on to a diet high in saturated fats! Some people decide to become vegetarian, leaving out meat and eggs, but salad dressings, nuts and peanut butter, for instance, do more damage than a lean steak! Message: be careful what you eat, you may be surprised. Nick Webb: Author of "Getting Your Life Back & Living it to the Full" offers encouragement, help, tips and advice for beating down your blood pressure, reducing cholesterol and conquering diabetes and living a longer, better life. Check out http://www.cureyourheart.com     <Back to Page 1   ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005 Terms of Use