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It goes without saying that your heart is one of the most important organs you’ve got. It is responsible for pumping life-sustaining nutrients and oxygen to the rest of the body, while sending body waste to the liver and kidneys for disposal.Without a strong heart, you cannot have a strong body.A weak heart muscle is usually the result of unhealthy lifestyle choices that have occurred over time. The most common cause of a weak heart is a previous heart attack.Nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle modifications are the best tools you have to strengthen your ticker. Improving these behaviors can slash...

Kelp (Laminaria) is a type of brown seaweed that usually grows in large underwater forests. While seaweed can grow in nearly any type of saltwater or freshwater, kelp is found only in saltwater, typically along nutrient-rich, cold, rocky coastlines. There are about 30 different varieties of kelp. Kelp provides nutrition for a wide range of sea life. People also consume this leafy seaweed, because of its high nutritional value.Kelp—along with other types of edible seaweed—has been a staple in the Japanese diet for hundreds of years. Now this food has become common in other parts of the world, due in...

Some people claim that detox drinks help remove toxins from a person’s body and promote weight loss. Typically a person will include detox drinks as part of a detox . However, there is very little evidence that these types of drinks and have any detoxification effects.Detoxification does have a basis in medical science. will often use it when a person has an addiction to certain drugs that are causing them harm.In this context, detoxification refers to the medically supported management of a person experiencing acute intoxication. The detoxification also assists with any withdrawal symptoms a person might experiences when they...

Focus on SleepEnsuring adequate and quality sleep each night is a must to support your body’s health and natural detoxification system.Sleeping allows your brain to reorganize and recharge itself, as well as remove toxic waste byproducts that have accumulated throughout the day .One of those waste products is a protein called beta-amyloid, which contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease .With sleep deprivation, your body does not have time to perform those functions, so toxins can build up and affect several aspects of health .Poor sleep has been linked to short- and long-term health consequences, such as stress, anxiety, high...

1) Almonds and cholesterolAlmonds are high in fat, but it is unsaturated fat. This type of fat does not increase the risk of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol.In moderation, the American Heart Association (AHA) note that unsaturated fats may improve a person’s blood cholesterol status.In addition, almonds contain no cholesterol.A study from 2005 suggests that consuming almonds may:increase vitamin E levels in the plasma and red blood cellslower overall cholesterol levelsAccording to these researchers, vitamin E is an antioxidant that can help stop the oxidization process that causes cholesterol to clog the arteries.Further studies have found similar results.Authors of...