Youth Body

Exercise Exercise can improve cholesterol. Moderate physical activity can help raise the "good" cholesterol. Adding physical activities such as, taking a daily walk during your lunch hour, playing a favorite sport, riding your bike to work can help you begin to lose weight.  Find an exercise buddy or join an exercise group, to stay motivated. Quit smoking Quitting smoking improves your HDL cholesterol level. Your blood pressure and heart rate recover from the cigarette-induced spike within 20 minutes of quitting. Your blood circulation and lung function begin to improve within three months of quitting. Your risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker within a year of quitting. Eat heart-healthy foods Increase soluble fiber. Soluble fiber found in such foods as oatmeal, Brussels sprouts, kidney beans, apples and pears, can reduce the absorption of cholesterol into your bloodstream. Reduce saturated fats. Saturated fats, found in full-fat dairy ...

Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, used to prescribe garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions.  Many of these beneficial health effects have been confirmed by modern science too.  Now let us discuss some health benefits of garlic that are supported by human research. Combat Sickness Garlic boosts the function of the immune system. A study showed that a daily garlic supplement reduces the number of colds and a high dose of aged garlic extract (2.56 grams per day) reduced the number of days sick with cold or flu. Reduce Blood Pressure High blood pressure or hypertension, is one of the most important drivers of cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes. To have a significant impact on reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure, researchers have found garlic supplements. Reduce Cholesterol Levels Garlic can lower LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol. Garlic supplements appear to reduce total and/or LDL chole...