Where Do You Stand - High Blood Pressure?

One in three adults has high blood pressure and many are unaware. It is very important to get your blood pressure checked, it is good to know where you stand. The Center for Disease Control has created an animated series that explores the importance of understanding your blood pressure levels and how important it is to follow the instructions on lowering and control high blood pressure - preventing life threatening outcomes. Hypertension - be informed.

Have A Heart - Awareness

It's February and in the world of Health and Wellness it is Heart Health Awareness for Women. Here's some great information for you that will take less than five minutes of your time to give you the tools to enjoy a lifetime! Be informed and empowered :-)

Have You Heard the Good News?

The word on the health scene is that there is a health product that has the potential to burn fat, lower cholesteral, prevents diabetes and stroke, fights cancer, heart disease and staves off dementia - do you know what it is?

Hint:

If your answer was green tea, then you are correct. It seems as though green tea has burst on the tea scene lately with much fan fare within the health and wellness community. Well, based on the benefits that are linked with green tea, how could you not want get in on it?

Although there are few human studies were conducted, the impressive outcomes indicates studies that drinking at least two cups of green tea daily inhibits cancer growth. Furthermore, the studies conducted in China shows that the consumption of green tea has reduced the risk of developing colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and stomach cancer.

In a study that involved 500 Japanese men and women, researchers found that drinking at least four cups of green tea every day may be related to the reduced severity of coronary heart disease among the male participants.

A Dutch study of more than 3,000 men and women found that the more green tea consumed, the less severe the clogging of the heart's blood vessels, more so in women.

Health experts all agree that green tea has important antioxidants and compounds that help in maintaining good health. Green tea's antioxidants are dilators because they improve the flexibility of blood vessels and make them less vulnerable to clogging. Clogging is not good as it complicates the circulatory process and prevents the proper flow/functioning of the internal mechanics.

Green tea and its extract have been shown to fight obesity and lower LDL which is the "bad" cholesterol. Obesity and high cholesterol are risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. Studies in both the Dutch and Japanese shows that those who drank green tea had positive weight loss outcomes. Case in point, there was a study with 240 Japanese men and women who were given varying amounts of green tea extracts and those who got the highest amount lost both fat and weight, it also had lowered their blood pressure and LDL.

Now here's the great news!! Delta Labs has taken to the lab and formulated the Green Tea Plus. They have used natural herbs, a safe method that speeds up your metabolism and also helps you to lose weight. Exciting isn't it? Well, you can have a chance to win your very own bottle of Green Tea + by sending an email to nutrition@solutionshealthnwellness.com Tell us how you are working to improve on your health and wellness.

If you are under the care of a physician with specific chronic/health issues, please discuss with your health care team before using any products. Even though we may promote something as being good for you, it may not be GOOD for YOU as it relates to your current health status.

The Choice Is Yours........ Part 1

We all have choices or so we are told. One of the best things about being an adult, is having the ability to make your own decisions. A huge part of our Health and Wellness relies on our choices. First up, Chef and author Rocco DiSpiritos Now Eat This explains how you can cut your caloric intake and lose weight while enjoying the foods you love. In the first part of The Choice Is Yours you will learn about the food choices -- to improve your blood pressure and the food sources to keep your cells alive through potassium. Now hold on to your spectacles and don't be alarmed, you will also learn about the healthy choices you can make when you go to McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Wendy's and Quizznos.

The Choice Is Yours..... Part un







Choices At Fast Food Restaurants



Do you have any healthy choices you'd like to share with us? Add your comments

Fruits and Vegetables

Of course you know that your vegetables and fruits are good for you. Our parents did not allow us to leave the table until we ate our vegetables and if we were too full to finish our vegetables, dessert was certainly off the menu. In some cases, many adults have given up on eating their vegetables and fruits because they are old enough to make their own choices and no one can make them eat it now. However, it's time to get back to eating your fruits and vegetables. The benefits of eating your fruits and vegetables are just too great.

How about this?

• May help prevent cancer
• Reduces the risk of heart diseases
• Reduces the risk of strokes
• Reduces the risk of the digestive complications
• Reduces the risk of eye diseases
• Lowers your blood pressure

The recommendation is to have about nine servings which is 4½ cups of vegetables and fruits a day. Mix it up with vegetables that are rich in color. Go for it, the orange, red, green, yellows - make yourself a pretty vegetable treat. Of course not all in one serving but each day can be quite the meal.

Get your shopping list out and add the following:
• Carrots
• Corn
• Tomatoes
• Squash
• Pumpkin
• Broccoli
• Lettuce
• Spinach
• Swiss chard
• Mustard greens
• Cauliflower
• Cabbage
• Brussels sprout
• Bok choy
• Kale
• Oranges
• Lemons
• Lime
• Grapefruit
• Kiwi
• Grapes
• Bananas
• Apples

You can add more to the list just know that potatoes do not count as a vegetable :-) Cook with butter and please for the love of everything good for you, do not add to much salt. Keep in mind, the more salt added to your food, it elevates your blood pressure.

Now is the perfect time to keep the fruits out on the table or the kitchen counter top. Introduce it or reintroduce it to your family. The more you eat it, the more it will become an enjoyable habit. Most importantly, the health benefits are just too great to pass on. Here's to your health and wellness!

Stress & You!

Let's take a moment to acknowledge the reality of stress and how it affects our daily lives. The levels of stress are increased at certain points in our lives and with the state of the economy, our stress levels have increased substantially.
Under normal circumstances, stress can be overwhelming. However, it is important to know that has been linked to various illnesses and diseases.

Your body is on alert at every living moment of your life. Your senses are heightened and it sends messages to the brain about the environment. It knows how you react to the sounds, scents, feel, things you see, and taste. Would you believe that stress and disease can actually change the shape of our blood cells? Yes, it can. In some cases, stressed cells have become distorted in shape. The effects of stress can destroy your cells as a result it weakens your body.

Take note when your cells die and they are not restored, you become a candidate for various infections and illnesses that are stress related. There are many illnesses and diseases that are stress related a few of them are:

1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Ulcers
3. Insomnia
4. Stroke
5. Heart Attacks
6. High Blood Pressure
7. Migraine Headaches


In order to deal with the stress, it is important to take the time to use the various resources that are available. How about going to the gym or getting in some form of exercise? It doesn't have to be intense - a light work out will do wonders.
On the other hand, some people pray, while others meditate. Some seek medical or therapeutic intervention seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker or even going to the spa. Whether you go to your spiritual leader or adviser, family or best friend, it's best to find a way to deal with the stress.

It may seem that this is easier said than done but it is very important that you find a way to alleviate stress. It's for the good of your health.