Salt has long been the enemy for people suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure), but now another white granular substance will be joining its ranks on the restriction list: sugar. High consumption of sugar-based products—including those made from high-fructose corn syrup—has been shown to increase the risk of high blood pressure, while cutting back on such products can lower the risk. read more
Exhaustion, high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes. These are the common problems we associate with excess weight and obesity. But did you know that the danger stretches far beyond these “usual suspects?” Many obese people also suffer from liver and gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, breathing problems, some types of cancer—and many women even experience infertility
It’s not news that this country is suffering from an epidemic of obesity in all age ranges from children to teens to adults. According to HealthNews columnist Dr. Cary Presant, “Consequences of increasing obesity are very threatening to human health
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