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5 best jump ropes of 2021 for beginners and workouts

Medical doctors and fitness experts consider jump roping an affordable and simple cardiovascular workout that improves conditioning, balance and coordination. Overall, the experts we consulted agree that jump roping offers cardio health benefits and allows you to torch plenty of calories in a relatively short amount of time and with fitness equipment that’s relatively affordable.

“Jump roping is extremely effective at burning fat, particularly at our core,” explained Roy Oommen, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon (specializing in heart and chest surgery). He told us that jump roping “is all that is needed for a great workout.” The nonprofit American Heart

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Know Some Remarkable Health Benefits Of Black Seeds

Black seed, better known as black cumin or by its botanical name Nigella Sativa, is a commonly used ingredient in a range of cuisines across the globe. Apart from being used in the kitchen very extensively, black seeds are also used in various home remedies and medicine because of their amazing natural healing properties. Black seeds are super-beneficial for overall health in general. Here are some mind-blowing health benefits of the black seed.

Powerhouse Of Antioxidants



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According to research, black seeds are extremely rich in antioxidants. Several different compounds found in black seeds that go

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Loneliness Is a Public Health Problem: This Low-Tech Intervention Can Help

Loneliness is not just a feeling; it is also a public health problem that has been linked to increased risk of mental health issues, heart disease and even death. With rates of loneliness on the rise in the U. S. and around the world, people are addressing this crisis using everything from companion robots to social networking sites and apps. A new study in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that a better solution may lie in a much older, more ubiquitous form of technology: phone calls.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced people into isolation, separating them from friends, co-workers

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Consumer health: Nuts and your heart

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March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the heart health benefits of eating nuts.

Eating nuts can improve your heart health and lower your risk of dying early from heart disease and other causes. Research has found that people who are at risk of a heart attack can cut their risk by eating a healthy diet that includes nuts.

Research suggests that eating nuts may:

  • Lower your low-density lipoprotein, or LDL or “bad,” cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which play a major role in the buildup of deposits
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This State Has the Worst Heart Health in America, According to Data

This State Has the Worst Heart Health in America, According to Data

While the pandemic has been the most pressing health issue over the last year, that doesn’t mean other serious health conditions and diseases are any less of a threat to our well-being. Heart disease, for example, is still the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, recent data from the CDC and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH) estimate about 15,334,000 Americans suffer from coronary heart disease, the most

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For some, heart health starts in barbershop and salon chairs




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Gentleman’s Grooming Lounge owner Derek Brooks is comfortable speaking with clients about heart health.

WINSTON-SALEM – Barbershops and salons in the Triad are checking their clients’ blood pressure, as part of an effort to reduce health disparities among communities of color.

One study has found long-term reductions in the blood pressure of Black men who met regularly with health professionals at barbershops in Los Angeles County.

Charlz Henry, a licensed cosmetology educator who works with barbershops in the Greensboro area, said many of his clients were in the dark about the health risks related

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