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Health
Benefits Of Eating Plums
This stone fruit is a sweet, yet healthy way to satisfy your hunger. Here are a few health benefits you’ll get from eating plums
Protect your heart - One medium-sized fresh plum contains 113 mg. of potassium, a mineral that helps manage high blood pressure and reduce stroke risk. If that isn’t heartwarming enough, the reddish-blue pigment in some plums, called anthocyanins, may protect against cancer by mopping up harmful free radicals.
Lower blood sugar – Plums rank low on the glycemic index, which means eating them can help you control your blood sugar and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Improve your memory - Did you know that eating 3-4 an- tioxidant-rich prunes a day can help neutralize cell-damaging free radicals that affect your memory? Now that’s sharp snacking!
Preventative Ways To Help Reduce Stroke Risk
Here are a few things to do for stroke prevention:
• Fill up on fiber-rich homemade popcorn. Eating just one cup each day can slash your stroke risk by 43%. The sol- uble and insoluble fiber in pop- corn helps to lower cholesterol, keeping your arteries clear and preventing the formation of blood clots.
• Prevent water retention with herbal tea. Drinking two cups of dandelion tea daily flushes away up to 5 lbs. of fluid from your tissue, lowering blood pressure.
• Lower your risk 32% with citrus. Eating one cup of orange and grapefruit sections
daily cuts your stroke risk 32%. Bioflavonoids in citrus
strengthen blood vessel walls and mop up free radicals before they can damage brain cells.
• Drink more artery-pro- tecting H2O. Adding 24 oz. of water to your daily diet can cut your stroke risk in half. Water thins the blood, making it less likely to form clots in the brain.
• Slow your pace to slash your risk by 30%. Walking 2 hours weekly lowers your stroke risk by 30% if you walk at a pace that lets you comfortably talk.
• Cooking with and eating Olive oil lowers stroke risk. Using extra virgin olive oil for sautéing, baking, frying, drizzling on salads will help lower your stroke risk by 41%.
4 Benefits Of Daily Breast Massage
Body massage holds many benefits, from relax- ation to a release in toxins, but did you know that breast massage has several benefits for breast health alone? Taking the time to massage your breasts on a daily basis may not be a self-care practice you’re used to, but it’s one that should be added into your morning or evening routine. Here are four benefits of breast massage that all women can experience.
1. Promotes breast health - According to the Texas Institute of Functional Medicine, breast mas- sage is a viable way to release toxins from the body’s lymphatic system. Toxins can become trapped within the fat cells of breast tissue, increasing chances of cancer and restricting blood flow into the breast. Massaging the breasts gives the lymphatic system a boost and facilitates in the draining of breast tissue. Massaging also helps to break up be- nign cysts contained within breasts. Massage the breasts right out of the shower to serve as a self- exam and a preventative procedure.
2. Reduces swelling and soreness - During ovulation and hormonal changes the breasts can be- come sore or tender and cause discomfort. Breast massage is an easy way to ease the soreness of mus- cles underneath fat tissues and reduce swelling. Use small circular motions with all four fingers and press firmly to massage every area of the breasts for at least five minutes.
3. Maintains breast shape - Looking for a way to keep your breasts looking firm and lifted? Breast massage is a great way to maintain their appearance and shape by promoting healthy cellular growth through facilitating circulation. Massaging also
helps to strengthen the pectoral muscles of the chest, building resiliency in ligaments that help with keeping the breasts lifted. Using shea butter, olive oil or cocoa butter, massage the breasts at least 10 minutes a day in a circular motion across their en- tire surfaces. Massaging may be easier with the as- sistance of a partner and is best done either fresh out of the shower or right before bedtime.
4. Great arousal technique - Breasts are a major erogenous zone for women and can bring about great sexual pleasure when stimulated in the right way. Increase sexual energy to deepen arousal by using a warm oil to massage the breasts simulta- neously or individually. Use a variety of massage techniques by cupping the hands and using the fin- gers to knead. Remain in constant communication with your partner to know what feels right.
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