Are You Watching Your Blood Pressure? High blood pressure, or hypertension, refers to the force of blood pushing against your artery walls. High blood pressure is a concern because it can lead to heart disease. Hypertension is the leading cause of stroke and a major cause of heart attack. People have high blood pressure. This goes to show that watching your blood pressure as you continue to age is extremely important! .

Encouraging healthy lifestyles in girls and women. Girls and women come in many varieties and all are beautiful.

My personal journey with managing PCOS and raising awareness. This is due to the high insulin levels that have been associated with PCOS which increase the risk for high cholesterol, high blood pressure and atherosclerosis. All of these conditions can increase the risk for heart attack and stroke. Having PCOS can put you .

Be the change you wish to see in the world. A couple weeks ago, Allura Garis, the Youth Engagement Coordinator over at Natural High. Asked me to write a back-to-school post about rising above peer pressure by pledging and choosing your natural high. Why would someone choose a natural high and reject alcohol and drugs when it seems like everyone else around him or her is doing just the opposite? Protests Against the Ringling Brothers in Salt Lake City, UT.

The chemical processes of substance abuse on the brain, and why we become addicted. So, why is a drug as ridiculous as this one still finding itself a place among the drug-seeking community? .

Women Turn Pain into Power. By not being able to protect their women, their authority is undermined and their honor destroyed. As Nicolas Kristof points out in Half The Sky,. Rape becomes a tool of war in conservative societies precisely because female sexuality is so sacred. So this is me screaming. Screaming to make some sort of difference.

The Science Behind the Cravings. Ideally we should exercise for at least 30 minutes per day. Making Nutrition Fun for Kids. If you are looking for a way to introduce healthy nutrition for your child, start with an interactive game. 8221; Making good choices.

Health tips and ideas to raise healthy children. I have been wondering the best way to wash fresh fruits and vegetables. I am always very cautious about preparing raw meats, but I was wondering if running fresh produce under clean water is enough? I found these helpful tips for cleaning fruits and vegetables.

Making Your Life the Best It Can Be. The BYU Career and Academic Success Center. Has great advice on how to improve yourself as a student. Walking through the Wilkinson center one day, I picked up some papers from the center and one of them was on Stress Management. 8211;Can anyone relate to this? .

The Best Drink on Earth. Water is crucial for good health, but the needs vary by person. So how much to drink depends on a lot of variables. We will break some of them down. So have much is the question? You are constantly losing water through breathe, sweat, urine, etc. It is important to replenish the water loss. The average healthy adult needs 8 to 9 cups a day.