Eating a fun food to lower your blood pressure

Often we hear of eating certain foods that can raise or lower our blodd pressure. One food found to lower our blood pressure is watermelon. Many of us love to eat it on the 4th of July or throughout the Summer. watermelon is low calorie, high fiber, and provides nutrients such as Vitamin A, B6, C, and potassium. A study from Florida State University shows the heart healthy and fun benefits of eating watermelon...Read more from Science daily.com.

Memory can improve with practice tests.

When we were in school a fear would come into the minds of the kids when the teacher would announce a practice test. Some people excel on tests while others struggle because they can not retain the information studied leading up to the test. Actually practice tests can help our ability to learn and remember. Our Friday Blogs are all about living better one way or another. Memory is important in our early years and especially critical in our later years. A new study from Kent State University reveals how important testing is for improved learning...Read more from Science Daily.com

A pinch of spice as an Antioxidant against inflamation

Everything that is needed to improve our lives is already among in one form or another. One example is the spice Curcumin(turmeric extract or curry) as an antioxidant. Below you find the beginnings of an article by Dr. Ladd McNamara and the Health Benefits of Turmeric Extract.  

The Health Benefits of of Turmeric Extract- Ladd McNamara- M.D.

Researchers have long been aware of the health benefits of turmeric, the curry spice,  which is the source of curcumin (or turmeric extract). Curcurmin is the same thing as turmeric extract.  In India where turmeric (curry) is used daily, Alzheimer's disease is nearly absent (per the population size).  Curcumin (tumeric extract) is a powerful antioxidant and it has powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation is one of the most destructive processes we're exposed to on a daily basis that damage our cells and organs, which over time leads to chronic disease and aging.

Researchers have long studied turmeric extract's application in fighting cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and reversing the process underlying Alzheimer's disease, and other forms of dementia....Read more from Ladd McNamara.com

News in the USANA World

Some of USANA's recent and upcoming announcements are both newsworthy and timely for improving your health. First, the new Hybrid Technology that USANA introduced in August and an upcoming book by Dr Wentz & Dave Wentz.

The Nutritional Hybrid Technolgy developed by USANA combines two different formulas into one bi-layered tablet. This is the latest scientific breakthrough from USANA. It was recently reported in an industry publication...Read more from Nutriceuticalsworld.com

Dr. Wentz & his son Dave Wentz have written a new book that will be released next year titled The Healthy Home: Simplie Truths To Protect Your Family From Hidden Household Dangers. It is to raise awareness on toxins in our homes...Read more from Blogusana.blogspot.com

Pregnancy Complications may be Related to Low Vitamin D Levels

Early-onset severe preeclampsia occurs in roughly 2 to 3 percent of pregnancies, and it contributes to about 15 percent of preterm births in the U.S. each year. New research shows that pregnant women with low vitamin D levels are at higher risk for this condition...Read more from USANA Essentials of Health.

Working out in the home

With all the choices to workout from a gym, to any outdoor place, many people still perfer home. You can invest in large amounts of exercise equipment or use a mat on the floor. Home exercise equipment sales were over $5.3 billion in 2009 even with a bad economy.
One thing to remember is to balance cardio, strength, and flexibility/balance. You can get creative using everyday items for weights...Read more from Fox News.com