EATING OUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ARTHRITIS & ALZHEIMER'S

High Blood Pressure

Studies show that on the average, blood pressure increases 6.5 systolic points (the upper number representing arrerial pressure between beats) for men and 3. 25 systolic points for women with every ten pounds of weight gain. On the other side of that coin, weight loss can dramatically reduce high blood pressure. Scientists estimate that losing twenty to twenty-five pounds can reduce your blood pressure, both systolic and diastolic, an average of eight to ten points.

Arthritis

Over 23 million American women suffer from arrhritis. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta cite weight control as one of the ways to control this painful chronic condition. And researchers at Loma Linda University School of Medicine found that eating more vegetarian-type meals helped relieve much of the pain.

Alzheimer's

Countless new studies point to the fact that diet may play a significant part in the development of senility and other ageing disorders of the brain.

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