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Thanks All for your input! I appreciate the lively discussion :) .
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BTW, hoping to hear from some of the folks who were starting/doing this in August when this thread started. Would love to hear about your results.
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The Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension aka DASH is a great and proven guideline for lowering blood pressure. My docs, who specialize in hypertension and are also scientific researchers in the field, have pointed me in the direction of DASH simply because it works. A nice side effect for most people is that people…
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Excellent work and very inspiring! You are proof positive that toned muscles beats skinny fat any day.
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Almond milk, wasa crackers, black beans, summer squash, and greatly increased spinach intake.
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bump...will check this out later. looks like a fun way to add a little oomph to my regular workouts.
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Gnu fiber bars (gnufoods.com) are a good filling snack and have the added bonus to help alleviate the C problem. BUT drink LOTS of water. I do this and take Konsyl fiber supplement. The bars and Konsyl help reduce cholesterol too. Each person is different so what works for one may or may not work for you.
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Definitely lift weights! If you have a CrossFit affiliate nearby, I suggest you start with them. Coaches will guide you and scale the weight to your ability and push you when you need it. OR check out crossfit.com. They have the work out of the day (WOD) posted there and also have demonstrations or the exercises. Been…
