Good News Notes: “Rita Losee, 79, of West Bath hopes to raise $48,000 for Good Shepherd Food Bank by getting outside to exercise for 5 miles every day from Jan. 1 to March 21. Losee’s goal is nearly identical to a fundraiser she organized last year in which she hiked 5 miles every day from Jan. 1…
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Vegetable fats linked to lower stroke risks, reports say
Good News Notes: “New research has found that diets with fat from vegetable sources instead of from meat are associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to reports. The observational study utilized 27 years of data from more than 117,000 medical professionals, pulled from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. According to NBC News, the study’s authors…
Eating Chili Peppers Slashes Heart Attack Death Risk
Good News Notes: “Your heart is one of the most vital organs in your body, but keeping this muscle healthy isn’t always easy. Due to risk factors like high blood pressure, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
This 5-Minute Breathing Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure as Much as Drugs or Exercise
Good News Notes: “In the space of just five minutes a day – about the time it takes to take 30 deep breaths – a simple breathing exercise can lower blood pressure, boost vascular health, and could sharply reduce your chances of developing serious cardiovascular disease. It almost sounds like an infomercial (and we didn’t…
Eat Two Fruits a Day, Ward Off Diabetes?
Good News Notes: “A new study supports the recommendation of eating two servings of fruit a day for health benefits — or, in this case, a lower risk of diabetes. A population-based Australian study found that adults who ate two servings of fruit a day had a 36% lower chance of developing diabetes within 5 years compared to…
What to Eat to Lower Your Blood Pressure, From a Woman Who Did It
Good News Notes: “Sherra Aguirre has a family history of high blood pressure that is so dramatic, it has cut short the lives of two cousins and left her parents tied to daily medication. She saw these circumstances as cautionary tales and decided to do everything she could to offset a family history that illustrated what…
Woman says blood donation center employee is her ‘hero’ for saving her life
Good News Notes: “‘We have a connection that’s never gonna go away,’ veteran Patti Bond said about Latonia Rudolph. ‘She saved my life. That’s my hero.’ After Rudolph discovered Bond’s high blood pressure, she told her to go to the ER. During the visit, Bond discovered she had had a heart attack unbeknownst to her…