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5 Foods to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure

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Risk factors to develop it include age, race (it is more common among blacks), family history (my boga-boo), being overweight, not being active, using tobacco or too much salt, using too little potassium or vitamin D, stress, drinking too much and other chronic conditions. Home monitoring of blood pressure. Here are 5 I found.

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Healthy Habits: Supporting Families with Autism Spectrum Disorder During the Holidays

Motherhood Moments

Food can be a challenge for many ASD kids. For example, if portion control is a challenge, offer support monitoring around buffet tables or snack tables or plate their food instead. For the picky eaters, offer to purchase the exact type and brand of food their child will eat/feel comfortable with.

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Healthy Habits: Fitness Expert explains how to kick start a healthier 2023

Motherhood Moments

These calculators can be found online and use your height, weight and activity levels to calculate how many calories you need to maintain as well as lose or gain weight. This is what you should be aiming for daily and one of the best ways to monitor your calories is to track your food intake.

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10 Tips for Ensuring Safety and Quality in Senior Living

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Understand the Levels of Care Offered Senior living facilities vary widely in the levels of care they provide, from independent living arrangements designed for relatively active seniors to more intensive nursing care options for those with significant health challenges.

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Amazon: FitBit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker Only $77.99 (Reg. $99.95)!

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The FitBit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker just took a HUGE price drop down to $77.99 (reg. Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, and stairs climbed Monitor how long and how well you sleep Wakes you (and not your partner) with a silent alarm Syncs automatically to your computer or select mobile devices via Bluetooth 4.0/Bluetooth

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HUGE meat and Poultry Recall Sept 2016 Details and Info

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Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Saturday that the recall will effect 17 different retail stores in Arkansas. They discovered the problem while monitoring food defense surveillance activities and found many instances of rodent activity in storage areas.

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Weekly menus and activity plans personalized by your consultant. Unlimited access to online tools for monitoring and tracking your progress. 10% off any non-food items. They are offering the first month totally FREE! Unlimited consultations with your personal consultant in center or over the phone.