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Whole Grains – a wholesome way to lower blood pressure

Did you know that wholegrains can have the same blood pressure lowering effect as some medications? That’s what a randomised controlled trial published in the American Journal of…

Salt and High Blood Pressure – the things you need to know

The world is in love with salt, the tiny white particles of seasoning that somehow makes food taste so much better. But we might have taken the love affair a bit too far. In 2010, it was…

Reducing Sodium Intake – 5 ways to eat less salt

Salt is an essential nutrient in our body but that doesn’t mean loading up on excess salt is a good idea. In America, 90% of people over the age of 2 (that’s including children!)…

Antioxidants, Nitric Oxide and Your Arteries – foods to lower your high blood pressure

In our early years of medical school, one of the very first things we learnt about was high blood pressure. Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension with only 1 in 4 adults…

Flaxseeds are Potent Anti-Hypertensives – how eating them can reduce your high blood pressure

If you’ve been following our blog, then you’ll know that we absolutely love flaxseed. We include it in everything… our breakfast oats, smoothies, baking and the likes. Our…

An Inflamed Mood and Mind – can a plant-based diet help with brain inflammation?

There is no doubt that eating a plant-based diet does wonders for the body. Physical benefits include reducing the risk of chronic diseases and promoting sustainable weight management.…

Happy Hormonal Seeds – foods to naturally boost serotonin levels

The most popular kid in brain school would have to be serotonin. Serotonin has the ability to make people feel happy, warm and cuddly; earning itself the nickname: the Happiness Hormone. The…

The Mind Art of Coffee – how a morning cup can help your mood

One of the most pleasant things in life is coffee art. It’s such a wonderful moment when the barista hands us our coffee and we see an unexpected heart (or two!) beaming up at us. Seeing…

A Greener Appetite – how thylakoids can help you lose weight and lower cholesterol

We’ve been told since forever to eat our greens and plenty of it. Apart from essentially being very low in energy density (which helps us feel full without the excess calories) and…

Ginger and Happier Periods – how ginger can help with the time of the month

Happy periods simply don’t exist. Unless we’re talking about a pregnancy scare… (in which we’ll be praying for it to rain red and promising that we’ll never hate…