Drop High Blood Pressure
Did you know that the human heart beats about 90,000 times a day? Each beat exerts pressure on our arteries, and this is known as blood pressure. The typical resting blood pressure of a healthy adult is 120/80, representing the heart in motion over the heart at rest. If your average reading is at least 140/90, you may have high blood pressure, or hypertension.
High blood pressure is a red alert of aging. Many Filipino men are at risk by middle age and majority are unaware that they already have it since it is difficult to notice the symptoms immediately. Most adults find out they are hypertensive after regular visits to their doctor, or after an illness caused by high blood pressure, like a stroke or heart attack. Hypertension belongs to a spectrum of cardiovascular diseases which are a main cause of death in the Philippines. This is why it is best to help prevent high blood pressure while you still can.
Find time to relax. Exercise. Maintain a healthy weight. Avoid fatty foods like sisig and salty condiments like patis. Eat foods that are rich in fiber and have good amounts of vitamins and minerals like Vitamin E, B6, B12, and folic acid which you can find in a variety of grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and nutritional milk supplements like Sustagen Premium.
Always be on alert for the red alerts of aging! Start a healthy lifestyle, visit your doctor regularly, and drink milk like Sustagen Premium daily.
The Lowdown on High Cholesterol
Not all cholesterol is bad for you. In fact, cholesterol is a component of cell membranes of tissues and is needed by the body to produce hormones vital in regulating blood sugar, controlling blood pressure, for athletic performance, and more. It can be produced by the body, and can also come from the food we eat. Substances called lipoproteins transport cholesterol in our circulatory system. Low Density Lipoproteins (LDLs) carry and deposit cholesterol in our tissues which can clog up our arteries (thus, LDL-cholesterol = “bad cholesterol”), while High Density Lipoproteins (HDLs) remove and carry cholesterol away from tissues (HDL-cholesterol = “good cholesterol”).
Too much “bad cholesterol”, which can come from eating excessive amounts of fatty foods like crispy pata or chicharon, can put us on a red alert. This could lead to high blood pressure and heart disease, a leading killer in the Philippines.
There are no symptoms directly associated with high blood cholesterol – a red alert in aging. Those of us who appear fit in the outside may be prone to having high blood cholesterol as well. We can learn about our cholesterol levels through blood tests that include our LDL and HDL profile.
Prevent “bad cholesterol” from building up by maintaining a healthy weight and diet. Exercise regularly. Avoid meats with visible fat and limit foods with high levels of cholesterol like shrimp and egg yolks. Eat fiber-rich foods like fruits and vegetables instead. Inulin is an example of fiber that can help reduce cholesterol to healthy levels and this can be found in nutritional milk supplements like Sustagen Premium.
Always be on alert for the Red Alerts of Aging! Start a healthy lifestyle, visit your doctor regularly, and drink milk like Sustagen Premium daily.
Down With Low Stamina?
Feeling tired and weak lately? The older we get, the lower our stamina becomes. That’s why we find it harder to move around and enjoy sports and activities that require a lot of energy. What could cause this drain in stamina? There are several possible reasons, including an unbalanced diet, stress, sleep deprivation and dehydration.
Having slow stamina is a red alert of aging because it prevents us from enjoying life. We may have spent so much time focused on work and everything else happening around us that we have forgotten to take care of ourselves. However, with regular exercise and the right balance in diet, we can get back that much-needed boost in energy. Keep a regular regimen of exercises like walking, jogging or swimming. Make sure our diet includes a good source of antioxidants, protein and iron which we can get from fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish and nutritional milk supplements like Sustagen Premium.
Always be on alert for the red alerts of aging! Start a healthy lifestyle, visit your doctor regularly, and drink milk like Sustagen Premium daily.
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