10 ways to control high blood pressure:
1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline
2. Exercise regularly
3. Eat a healthy diet
4. Reduce sodium in your diet
5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
6. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke
7. Cut back on caffeine
8. Reduce your stress
9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and make regular doctor's appointments
10. Get support from family and friends
tips for sleeping in daytime:
- Reading a book can help you fall asleep, if you are very tired and cannot fall asleep.
- If the phone is ringing non-stop, turn the ringer down, or off. (This isn't a good idea if you have school age children).
- Lower the blinds. Put on some calm music. (Use headphones if it's too loud outside.)
- Don't lay in the bed if you are too tired to sleep. Get up and do something and come back later.
- Exercise or yoga are good if you are restless.
- If your neighbours are too loud don't be afraid to go and ask them to turn down the noise!
- Don't nap near bedtime or you will have trouble getting to sleep at night.
- You may find that parks, beaches, and other public areas make better daysleeping locations than your own home at some times if there are lots of people, noisy children, lights on, etc. at your house.
nurseamyg wrote:10 ways to control high blood pressure:
1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline
2. Exercise regularly
3. Eat a healthy diet
4. Reduce sodium in your diet
5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
6. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke
7. Cut back on caffeine
8. Reduce your stress
9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and make regular doctor's appointments
10. Get support from family and friends
I do like it then .. great tips.. yeah I admit that I am just so tired of exercising.. something like that.
how to get rid of foot odor Wash your feet. It sounds obvious, but a quick rub with soapy water in the shower isn't enough. The objective here is to get rid of any bacteria and dead skin cells that bacteria like to feed on. So when you wash your feet, exfoliate the entire surface of your foot with a washcloth, brush, or any other abrasive mechanism and use anti-bacterial soap. Don't forget to scrub between your toes, either.
Dry your feet. When you dry your feet, dry them completely. Moisture, whether it's water or sweat, is what creates a fertile breeding ground for bacteria, Take the time to dry your feet thoroughly and don't neglect the space between your toes.
Use hand sanitizer. It may sound weird, but a good scented (or unscented) hand sanitizer can kill germs on your feet and inhibit bacterial growth.
Use deodorant. The same deodorant you apply under your arms could also be used for your feet. Just make sure to get a separate deodorant stick for each area.
I don't recommend the use of hand sanitizer on hand or feet. It is one of the chief culprits in the development of multi-drug resistant bacteria such as VRE AND MRSA. My family is cursed with foot odor - but my old family doctor told me to scrub my feet with a good soap daily and once a week soak in a basin of three parts warm water and 1 part Amber Listerine + t tablespoons of olive oil. Your feet will be soft and clean .
hppygr8ful wrote:I don't recommend the use of hand sanitizer on hand or feet. It is one of the chief culprits in the development of multi-drug resistant bacteria such as VRE AND MRSA. My family is cursed with foot odor - but my old family doctor told me to scrub my feet with a good soap daily and once a week soak in a basin of three parts warm water and 1 part Amber Listerine + t tablespoons of olive oil. Your feet will be soft and clean .
Peace
Hppy
i may not have this foot problem, but Ill try to do your tip. thanks!
Get your brain fizzing with energy. American researchers coined the term ‘neurobics’ for tasks which activate the brain's own biochemical pathways and to bring new pathways online that can help to strengthen or preserve brain circuits. Brush your teeth with your ‘other’ hand, take a new route to work or choose your clothes based on sense of touch rather than sight. People with mental agility tend to have lower rates of Alzheimer's disease and age-related mental decline.
Garlic, onions, spring onions and leeks all contain stuff that’s good for you.
A study at the Child’s Health Institute in Cape Town found that eating raw garlic helped fight serious childhood infections.
Heat destroys these properties, so eat yours raw, wash it down with fruit juice or, if you’re a sissy, have it in tablet form.
nurseamyg wrote:Garlic, onions, spring onions and leeks all contain stuff that’s good for you.
A study at the Child’s Health Institute in Cape Town found that eating raw garlic helped fight serious childhood infections.
Heat destroys these properties, so eat yours raw, wash it down with fruit juice or, if you’re a sissy, have it in tablet form.
Interesting but have you ever tried to get a kid to eat raw onions or garlic!
Tomato is a superstar in the fruit and veggie pantheon. Tomatoes contain lycopene, a powerful cancer fighter. They’re also rich in vitamin C. The good news is that cooked tomatoes are also nutritious, so use them in pasta, soups and casseroles, as well as in salads. The British Thoracic Society says that tomatoes and apples can reduce your risk of asthma and chronic lung diseases. Both contain the antioxidant quercetin. To enjoy the benefits, eat five apples a week or a tomato every other day.
But taking tablets or capsules defeats the purpose of fresh whole Garlc and onions. I love garlic - fried roasted sautéed I put in in just about everything I cook heck I even made garlic ice cream once......
Whenever possible grow your own food. Buy seeds that are non GMO and plant every space you have with delicious fruits and vegetables. During the spring and summer we grow about 50% of what we eat and If the city would let me keep chickens we'd have eggs too.
When buying meat look for free range, grass fed beef pork and chicken. Don't be fooled by a cage free label - Cage free chickens are often kept in large warehouses and never seen the sun. Meat from animals raised in cages and feed lots have a higher lever of stress hormones. Also do not buy Fish from large chains like Walmart. They raise their Salmon in offshore nets cages and fatten them on corn. The fatty acids are so low you might as well be eating beef.
Hppy, not sure if you ever read the Little House books. I'd gotten a copy of the cookbook several years ago, and thought you'd be interested in what was mentioned: many of the plants (corn, wheat. etc) nowadays have been GMO.
However, if you think about it, that has made the resulting plants more resistant to blight, insect destruction, etc.
Remember Laura and family had dealt with crop failure too many times?
We need at least 90 mg of vitamin C per day and the best way to get this is by eating at least five servings of fresh fruit and vegetables every day. So hit the oranges and guavas!
Folic acid should be taken regularly by all pregnant mums and people with a low immunity to disease. Folic acid prevents spina bifida in unborn babies and can play a role in cancer prevention. It is found in green leafy vegetables, liver, fruit and bran.
vitamin A, and beta carotene, help to boost immunity against disease. It also assists in the healing process of diseases such as measles and is recommended by the WHO. Good natural sources of vitamin A are kidneys, liver, dairy products, green and yellow vegetables, pawpaw, mangoes, chilli pepper, red sorrel and red palm oil.
Don’t have soft drinks or energy drinks while you're exercising. Stay properly hydrated by drinking enough water during your workout (just don't overdo things, as drinking too much water can also be dangerous). While you might need energy drinks for long-distance running, in shorter exercise sessions in the gym, your body will burn the glucose from the soft drink first, before starting to burn body fat. Same goes for eating sweets.
You've probably heard the old adage that life's too short to stuff a mushroom. But perhaps you should consider the opposite: that life's simply too short NOT to focus on the simple tasks. By slowing down and concentrating on basic things, you'll clear your mind of everything that worries you. Really concentrate on sensations and experiences again: observe the rough texture of a strawberry's skin as you touch it, and taste the sweet-sour juice as you bite into the fruit; when your partner strokes your hand, pay careful attention to the sensation on your skin; and learn to really focus on simple tasks while doing them, whether it's flowering plants or ironing your clothes.
