Posted in April 2009

Eggs Lower Blood Pressure?

Source: Kim Mutton
Thursday 30th April 2009, 11:59am

Its no yolk eat more eggs and help lower blood pressure.

Fried eggs for breakfast could help keep blood pressure down, say researchers.

Until just a few years ago the British Heart Foundation advised people to eat no more than a measly three eggs a week.

Eggs lower blood pressure

Scientists have discovered that eggs produce proteins that mimic the action of blood pressure lowering drugs such as Ace inhibitors.

Great news if like me you love to dip a little soldier into a lovely chucky egg first thing in the morning.

But the British Nutrition Foundation has concluded that it is healthy to go to work on an egg

It is saturated fat, rather than the cholesterol found in eggs, that is the main dietary culprit in raising cholesterol levels. Smoking, being overweight and lack of exercise also influence blood pressure, blood fat and cholesterol levels and heart disease risk.

The ingrained misconception linking egg consumption to blood pressure, high cholesteroland heart disease must be corrected.

The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat.

They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature's most nutritionally dense foods.

If eggs can help lower blood pressure then I'll have two with my bacon and sausage fry up!

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April Showers - London Marathon

Source: Kim Mutton
Wednesday 15th April 2009, 5:18pm

Drip Drip Drip . . . .

April Showers

The London Marathon is a charming April Event however we cannot be compalcent whhich traditionally escapes April Showers - don't forget the London marathon showers from Paula Radcliff.

My application once again seemed to be overlooked - running around London in a giant pasty costume would have surely got the money falling into buckets.

Wii idea - London marathon - nintendo wii fit game

Why don't the clever chappies at Nintendo develop a London marathon Wii game - just think you could choose a costume and select running mates. Save both money and running shoes with a wii fit london marathon game. Other than the yet to be aired pasty costume I quite fancy doing the Cutty Sark section in a Rhino costume but will give Paula Radcliff plenty of room for her splash zone

I will apply early for the 2010 London marathon and if successful finally the pasty costume will be on display in full glory

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