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Fitness

How does physical activity help if you have hypertension?

WHAT IS It?

Blood is pumped around the body by the heart. It is circulated through vessels known as arteries, and smaller vessels known as capillaries. When the heart contracts to force blood into these vessels, your blood pressure increases. This is why your blood pressure measurement is made up of figures, the pressure during contraction and the pressure during relaxation. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. (more…)

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June 29, 2012
Fitness

How does physical activity help if you have angina?

WHAT IS ANGINA?

Angina is a pain is a discomfort usually felt in the chest. Sometime it can be felt in other parts of the body such as down the arms, in the back, in the throat and jaw and around the abdomen.

WHAT CAUSES ANGINA?

The heart muscle, know as the myocardium, needs sufficient oxygen (carried in your blood stream) to be able to function properly. Your heart has its own blood supply called the coronary circulation which consists of a busy network off arteries and veins providing to a veins providing necessary nutrients to your heart. Over time and due to a variety of reasons the coronary arteries can narrow. (more…)

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June 18, 2012
Weight Loss

30-Minutes full body workout

A little bit of exercise is always better than none, and 30-minutes of exercise is even better.
If you have time for a full workout, either in the morning, in the evening, or smack in the middle of the day, here are some suggestions for 30 minute full body workout.

Warm up

Walk up and down it for 3 minutes, gradually increasing your pace. If you have time, run or walk up and down for 5 more minutes at your top speed. Then, run or walk as fast as possible, for 1minute of jumping jacks. (more…)

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August 11, 2011