"I've been a vegetarian now for over a year," says 33-year-old Anusha De Mel adding that the positive changes in her health and lifestyle have been amazing. Weight loss, a lowering of her previously high cholesterol levels and a positive effect on her blood pressure are among the benefits she has reaped the past year.
Have you had your blood pressure checked lately? You can have the silent killer for years without knowing it. The good news is that if diagnosed early, it can be treated and controlled with a number of different mechanisms."Hypertension is a risk factor for various disorders such as stroke, ischaemic heart disease and peripheral vascular disorders," says Consultant Physician Dr. Anil Goonetilleke.
Staying trim and healthy in younger years can lead to a healthier, more mobile old age, U.S. researchers say.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 2,800 people, ages 70 to 79, in the Pittsburgh and Memphis metropolitan areas. Reporting in the International Journal of Obesity, they found that women and men who were obese at ages 25 and 50......
Saman, a businessman suffers a heart attack at the age of 55. Two months later he still finds it an effort to climb the stairs in his shop. He goes back to his doctor for a check-up, but nothing is wrong and he is asked to continue his medication. Chandana, 43, an executive suffers a heart attack and undergoes bypass surgery immediately. He is sent home ten days later and his doctor advises regular exercise.
"I've been a vegetarian now for over a year," says 33-year-old Anusha De Mel adding that the positive changes in her health and lifestyle have been amazing. Weight loss, a lowering of her previously high cholesterol levels and a positive effect on her blood pressure are among the benefits she has reaped the past year. 
Have you had your blood pressure checked lately? You can have the silent killer for years without knowing it. The good news is that if diagnosed early, it can be treated and controlled with a number of different mechanisms."Hypertension is a risk factor for various disorders such as stroke, ischaemic heart disease and peripheral vascular disorders," says Consultant Physician Dr. Anil Goonetilleke. 
Staying trim and healthy in younger years can lead to a healthier, more mobile old age, U.S. researchers say.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 2,800 people, ages 70 to 79, in the Pittsburgh and Memphis metropolitan areas.