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When your arteries are young they expand easily so blood can pass through them without much resistance. Unfortunately when we get older our arteries can become stiffer and lose their ability to open. Stiff arteries can increase your risk for high blood press, heart attack, stroke and heart disease.

Luckily there are a number of lifestyle modifications you can undertake to slow down the aging process of your arteries and even prevent them from ever becoming stiff (…)

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh just found that 12 to 14 year olds can play 24% longer at a high intensity if they consume isotonic drinks (like Gatorade). The study showed that drinking a 6% carbohydrate – electrolyte solution improved the young athletes endurance capacity but did not make the kids run any faster. [...]

Remember that old adage about look at your friends and it will tell you a lot about yourself? Well if your goal is to live a healthy lifestyle having fit friends makes the whole process much easier. If your close friends are living an active lifestyle and eating mostly whole natural foods you will most likely follow suit.

Since most people in the US don’t live a healthy lifestyle you might have to make a real effort to find some fit friends to socialize with. In addition, it can be a problem if your immediate family is sedentary (…)