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Health benefits of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

[Extracted from the webpage of Omegascience.org] The coconut is the largest seed in the world. The oil extracted from the inner flesh of the coconut has been used by people in Polynesia and Southeast Asia for many generations. Coconut oil is very stable oil at room temperatures because it is resistant to rancidity. This stability arises from the fact that coconut oil is comprised of triglycerides made of medium-chain saturated fatty acids. In addition, coconut oil also contains antioxidants, Vitamin E & Polyphenols. Although the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are saturated, they do not pose cardiovascular risk as do the longer saturated fatty acids. This exception is especially true for virgin coconut oil. Copra Oil vs Virgin Coconut Oil There are basically 2 kinds of coconut oil available commercially on the open market; namely copra oil & virgin coconut

What is Diastolic Blood Pressure ?

[E xplanation by  eMedTV.com ] * It i s the 'pressure' in your blood vessels between heartbeats (when your heart is resting). This is represented by the bottom number, in a blood pressure reading. It will be considered 'low', when the BP reading is below 60. Likewise, it will be considered 'high' if the BP reading is higher than 90. Thus, in order to main tain a good level, it is suggested t hat one should change their l ifestyle, such as losing weight and regular exercise. * What is blood pressure then ? It is actually the amount of 'force' that blood exerts on the walls of our blood vessels, as it passes through them. There are two types of pressure measured, name ly : * 1) pressure, while the heart is beating (known as systolic blood pressure); 2)   pressure, while it is relaxed (known as diastolic blood pressure). When measuring diastolic blood pressure, a cuff of fabric is inflated and then wrapped around the arm. There are several types