Pathway to Wellness with Acai Berry

By Anne Torres

My husband and I are together for over 10 years now. I am 30 years old, yes; I got wedded when I was 20 years old. Young, huh? Anyway, for the past 10 years, I was not focusing on my body, I was focused on my family and I did not recognize that I have already gained a lot of weight. I used to weight 120 lbs and now, after 10 years, I already weigh 165 lbs so I gained 45 pounds.

I was so bewildered to find out about it 4 months ago because I tried weighing myself. I was not able to get enough rest for 3 days as I could not believe that I weighed that much. My husband did not say anything about my weight gain, in fact, he was just supportive of me, and he just loves me so much not to observe my weight gain, I guess.

I told my cousin about it and she just laughed at me. She told me about acai berry and how it can help people to lose weight with just incorporating it in their food intake. I was hesitant to believe her at first because who can lose weight without exercising. I even thought that maybe acai berry is a drug that's why people lose weight when they take it.

When I got home that night, I logged on to my computer and tried researching about it in the internet. I was stunned to find out that many people have been using it to lose weight and they are successful about it.

A lot of other people are also using it for its antioxidant content that can help slow down the signs of aging and due to its vitamin c content that can boost up our immune system.

The next morning, I got my own acai berry and I started to incorporate it in my every day food intake. I noticed that as day goes by, I feel more energized and invigorated. I don't feel tired easily not like before and I can't blame it to anything other than acai berry. The best thing is, I have lost a couple of pounds due to it. Isn't it great?

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Now, I have been making use of acai berry for 3 months now and I have lost 15 lbs already. For continued usage of acai berry, I know that I can live healthier and I can go back to my usual weight.

Do You Have High Blood Pressure?

By Dr Jason Fowler

We all know someone with high blood pressure (HBP), possibly a beloved family member or a lifelong friend. This common problem affects one in four American adults.1 It is alarming that 75% of patients with type 2 diabetes also have HBP.2

High blood pressure is particularly dangerous because, for the most part, there are no symptoms until severe damage occurs. Heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, atherosclerosis, and eye disease are some of the serious problems that may result from untreated HBP.

Normal blood pressure is in the range of 120/80 ("120 over 80"). The first number represents the systolic pressure, the pressure at which your heart pumps blood into your arteries. The second number represents the diastolic pressure, the pressure in your arteries between heart beats (the resting pressure). The systolic pressure can increase in response to stress or physical activity. Systolic pressures over 140 and diastolic pressures over 90 suggest the possibility of HBP. Blood pressure readings should be repeated several times, over a period of several days, before a diagnosis of HBP is considered.

Medical treatment for HBP consists of blood pressure-lowering medications (antihypertensives). This group of drugs is typically effective in reducing pressure, but getting the dosages right may be complicated and there may be unwelcome side effects.

Lifestyle strategies and activities (complementary medicine, lifestyle medicine) offer significant, well-documented benefits in reducing blood pressure levels. Frequent exercise is an important part of all lifestyle programs targeted toward lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.3,4 Regular exercise makes your heart stronger, and a stronger heart pumps blood more easily and efficiently. Over time, regular exercise may reduce blood pressure levels by an average of 10mm.

Meditation is another key reducer of blood pressure levels.5 Much more than a New Age fad, meditation has consistently demonstrated benefits related to several health issues. Meditation is easy to do. All you need is a comfortable chair or cushion that allows you to sit in a straight posture without any tension. There's no special breathing to do and you don't have to do any chanting.

To meditate, sit facing a blank wall (if possible) and let your hands relax in your lap. Tilt your head slightly downward, and let your eyes achieve a soft focus at that slightly downward angle. Breathe easily and gently. Breathe in and visualize energy going up your spine in the back. Breathe out and visualize the energy going down your spine in the front. Silently say "one". Continue up to "ten" cycles, and begin again at "one". That's it!

How long should you do this? This is completely up to you. Start with five minutes twice a day, and gradually build up to 20 minutes twice a day. You'll probably notice you're feeling much more at ease, more relaxed, with more energy during the day than before you started meditating. The benefits are powerful, and again, there is a profound effect on high blood pressure.

A doctor of chiropractic can help participate in a complementary approach, assisting your body and your nervous system to function at peak performance.

1.Undiagnosed hypertension is common among urban emergency room patients. Medscape Medical News, Sept 2, 2005 - http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/538785. 2Schutta MH: Diabetes and hypertension. Epidemiology of the relationship and pathophysiology of factors associated with these comorbid conditions. J Cardiometab Syndr 2(2):124-130, 2007. 3High blood pressure and exercise: Why activity is key. August 11th, 2006 - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/HI00024. 4Zanabria E, Welch GL: Hypertension and exercise. American Fitness March-April 2003. 5Walton KG, et al. Psychosocial stress and cardiovascular disease. Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program in treatment and prevention. Behav Med 28(3):106-123, 2002.

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Losing Weight Fast

By Owen Jones

Besides physical appearance, weight affects a person in various ways. This could be the overall quality of life, self-confidence, depression, health risks, and physical incapacities. There are a lot of advantages to losing weight. It is for this reason that a lot of people are searching for a weight loss technique that will trim down those excess kilos and get a beautiful, jaw-dropping body.

The first thing that an overweight person should do is find a doctor to provide the best weight loss plan. This will only be done after a full physical examination, which then to the recommendation of a proprietary weight loss technique. To shed excess pounds fast and permanently, four aspects of your life has to be changed: what to eat, how to eat, behaviour and amount of activity.

Here are a few fast recommendations that can change an over-weight individual's whole life:

1: Fast weight loss consists of a multi-faceted technique that is made up of mindset, exercise, and, in some cases, diet supplements. Begin by studying a diet regimen that can be easily incorporated into your lifestyle. Choose an exercise regimen that requires at least fifteen minutes a day brisk walking, running, swimming or dancing.

2: Set realistic targets. The ability to focus and have a proper mindset enables someone on a diet to rapidly lose those extra kilos. With discipline and a proper mind set, a dieter will not be discouraged and lose focus.

3: Listen to what your body is saying. everybody's metabolism behaves in a different way to the various quick weight loss plans. Swap one regimen for another to assess the body's reaction. An exercise regimen must be suited to your body, because some can not exercise as strenuously as others. If walking is all that you can do, then walk, for this is one of the best exercises. Don't forget that muscles burn calories, so try to put on a little more muscle - it looks good too.

4: Eat more fibre because it makes a person feel full sooner and stays in the stomach longer, slowing down the rate at which you will want to eat again. For example whole grain bread will remain in the gut longer and stave off hunger longer than white bread, which converts to sugars faster. giving you a quick sugar spike, which soon passes, leaving you hungry again.

5: Stay away from fried food especially deep-fried, since it contains a large amount of fat. However, although fish and chicken are considered to be leaner than beef, this white meat can contain more fat than beef when it is fried. It is recommended for those on a strict diet opt for grilled food as it does not contain much fat after the food is cooked.

6: Drink plenty of fluid. You should drink at least six to eight glasses of water a day to keep the body 'flushing' and since weight loss is dependent on how well the body gets rid of bodily waste, the body has to stay properly hydrated.

So, all in all, discipline and consistent application is still the way to quick weight loss. Light dieting, workout, and the correct amount of nutritional supplements performed in regularly everyday will result in a faster weight loss than having a massive, but short-lived campaign that is followed by a return to the bad old ways, as this only leads to adding more weight than before the weight loss plan was started.

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