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1. Let it beet It sounds bizarre, but beetroot could be a secret weapon against high blood pressure. The condition is a major cause of heart disease and stroke, but many people aren't aware they have it as it has no symptoms. Now, researchers from Barts and the London School of Medicine say drinking 500ml of beetroot juice could dramatically reduce blood pressure after just one hour. So drink up the pink stuff. 2. Think outside the box Us lazy Brits will spend 17 years of our lives on the sofa, with seven years of that devoted to watching TV. Next time you hear yourself say, "I haven't got time to go to the gym" or you opt for ready meals because you're too busy to cook fresh food, think about switching off the box and doing something healthy instead. 3. don't take the biscuit It may be a good idea to steer clear of the biscuit tin before you go shopping. A team from the University of Singapore recently discovered that the smell of chocolate chip ...

Our busy  lifestyle  leads us to be satisfied entertaining our kids with electronic media like tablets or television. But every child needs to play outdoors for his or her physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Find tips to encourage your children to make outdoor play a part of their routine here. The world is changing so quickly. When we were young, our parents found it tough to get us to stop playing and come  into  the house; and today we find it difficult to make our kids go and play  out  of the house. Benefits of Encouraging Outdoor Sports Getting dirty is healthier than playing with gadgets Playing outdoors helps prevent Eye Problems Our kids are as attached to electronic tablets, computers, mobile phones, video games and television shows now, as they once were to the umbilical cord in their mothers’ womb! What with 40 to 60 hours a week spent with the hypnotic entertainment of media and the rest of their time spent with school activi...