AUGUST 2006 NEWS:

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The Latest Topic | Circulation and Heart Health

Improving the efficieny of the circulation is one of the most rewarding effects of eating for your health. Many aspects of health, from energy to eyesight, are affected by the supply of oxygen and nourishment to the body.

Impaired circulation is linked to conditions ranging from heart disease and stroke to varicose veins and poor resistance to infection. What we eat affects the circulation by helping or hindering the heart and by influencing the elasticity of blood vessels, the ability of the blood to carry oxygen, and its tendency to form clots.

Although circulation health is to some extent hereditary, it is also closely connected to living habits. Both high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels can be radically improved by changes in eating habits.

General Advice

• Eat less fat, especially saturated fat, which, in excess, encourages deposits of fatty plaque in the arteries.
• Stop smoking and avoid excess alcohol. Both encourage hardening of the arteries.
• Get brisk exercise daily, maintain good posture, and breathe deeply.

Always seek the advise of your doctor before you make drastic changes in your diet. You should want to be safe and know where you stand before you attempt substantial dietary changes.