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Is Your Blood Pressure Too High?
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. This is another post on Heart Month. Blood pressure is an important risk factor for heart disease — read on… How High is too High? Is a blood pressure reading of 135 over 85 healthy, or a cause for alarm? What constitutes good numbers and bad? Are healthy blood pressure readings the same for young and old, male and female, active and sedentary individuals? And how frequently…
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All About Potatoes: National Potato Lovers Day
While potatoes may not have all of the healthy goodness of a bunch of kale most of us still have a love affair with the potato! There are so many tasty dishes that can be made with potatoes and today is a perfect day to celebrate them since it’s National Potato Lovers Day as well as National Potato Lovers Month! A Potato History The potato is the 4th largest crop in the world behind rice, wheat, and corn. The Inca Indians first grew potatoes between 8000 BC to 5000 BC. In 1536, the Spanish conquistadors conquered Peru, discovered the potato, and took it back to Europe. It took a while…
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National Homemade Soup Day
While last month (January) was National Soup Month, February is not without a great day to celebrate soup! February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day! There is nothing like a hot bowl of homemade soup. I am sharing a few of my soup recipes today! All of them are rather creamy… great with a hunk of homemade bread… First is Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons And Vichyssoise Soup A Lovely Roasted Fall Harvest Soup Finally, Beer Cheese Soup These recipes are great ways to celebrate homemade soups! If you make one of these, share your experience in the comments!
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New Ways to Deal with Heightened Anxiety
If you have heightened anxiety — from the state of the world, a particularly stressful phase of life, or because you have an anxiety disorder– these tips can help. This isn’t just about the typical advice you always hear, like finding something to distract you, doing breathing exercises, or writing in a journal. They are different strategies that can help a lot with how your body responds to stress and anxious situations. Understand and Acknowledge What Anxiety is Anxiety might not be as simple or complex as what you think. Anxiety at its core is simply the way your body responds to stress. It is a completely normal and natural…
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Important Facts About Heart Disease
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Updated 2/5/2021 February is American Heart Month. This year, Friday, February 5th is Wear Red Day. This month is a good time to learn more about heart health and perhaps take steps to improve yours if possible. Heart health is a major focus for most people, and for good reason—it’s terrifying to think that something may be wrong with your ticker. Despite this awareness, many people have…
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How to Have a Productive Year
Although January has already begun, it isn’t too late to plan on having the most productive year ever. And it isn’t about doing as much as you can,working nonstop, and not having a life. to have a productive year, you just require a little planning and balance. Stop Repeating the Same Mistakes You know what they say: Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results, is the definition of insanity. If you want to be more productive than you have been before, then you have to do things differently. Take some time to figure out what you have been doing that isn’t working, and do it differently.…
