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Women who have passed the age of 40 are recommended by doctors to perform regularly blood tests in order to see if they are fit or if they need to do any adjustments in their lifestyle . The cholesterol is an important factor which needs to be measured from time to time because it exposes persons to risks of heart attacks.

When controlling the blood tests results the doctor knows that the ideal level of cholesterol in under 200mg/dL. If it is 239 it is considered to be a small bit high and at the borderline of risk and if it is over 240 the patient is at extreme risk of having a heart attack . Those who have a level of cholesterol under 200mg/dL are safe but still should take care what food they eat and should live an active life.

If they have a family history of high level of cholesterol and other risk factors they should request a check-up every five years. Studies have showed that at least one third of American adults have the level of cholesterol somewhere at the borderline of risk. Most of these cases are due to the improper diet they follow and due to the fact that they life an non exercising life.

They should have their cholesterol checked every two years and this only if they do not have other family experience of heart diseases and are not exposed to one too. A diet is necessary and this means not eating greasy foods, and eating a lot of vegetables and fruits which contain a lot of fiber. Also, they should check the levels of their LDL and ask their advisor information about this.

The LDL is considered to be the bad cholesterol for your system and the HDL is the good cholesterol. The active persons and women before menopause seem to have a lot more HDL in the body than LDL and you should check this out with your doctor too

Obesity has became one of the world’s silent killers. Years ago obesity was much less of a problem, and the main reason for this is the rushed way of life. Everything has to be fast and instant.

Fruit cant get the time it needs in the sun to ripen and in most places all over the world instant processes forces us to get less and less healthy ingredients in our daily diet.

The result of the Fast Food world we live in is unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. This in turn leads to heart disease and other health problems.

So then, what is the answer. We have to revert back to a slower lifestyle and we need to start eating healthy again. Diets has become the term of the day, while people are getting fatter all the time. Start with a good low fat diet which can become a lifestyle.

Selecting a lifestyle which complements your weight is not all that difficult. You just need to look at what you are eating. Cut out those unhealthy sugars, fats and fast food recipes.

Get some exercise and start walking to the post office instead of driving there. This has worked for me and I am sure if you can just attend to your lifestyle a little more, it can work for you as well.

Plettenberg Bay is well known for its whale watching activities and this year is no different. Early this year the whales started comming to calve in the warm waters of this great bay.

We have seen up to six or seven at a time and it amazes me how they will some times show off. The other day I was travelling home when I saw a Whale playing. He would dive right out of the water and then plash back again. I was amazed when he did this about 15 times in a row in about 3 minutes.

Robberg Beach is great for whale watching and this year you can see them almost every day.

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Water Purification is most probably one of the greatest necessities in life. That is some statement to make, you might say. But consider this. The two most important substances on earth are air and water.Contaminated water can not only harm you, but it can cause death, and it does. You can go without water for only a few hours. We as human beings need water to survive. Due to the great demand for energy and modern living, water resources are polluted on a great scale. Industries wash their dirt down rivers and dump it in the oceans. The earth just has a limited amount of water that has been re used for generations. It is estimated at about 326 million cubic miles of water of which 55 300 cubic miles are surface water. The oceans hold about 97,2% of all the water on earth.

Fruit and vegetables contain a very high percentage of water, even up to 87% in some cases. The Human body is made up of 70% water. Purifying water does not only ensure that you live a healthy life, but ensures that you stay alive

There are so many ways of purifying water and every person that sells the filter or purifier will tell you that the water purification system that their company produces is the best. I have found that there are so many factors to consider and that you can not just pick any water filtering system. There are so much more than what meets the eye.

Consider that water is full of undisolved solids that you can’t even see. This is in some cases the impurities that can send you to a slow death. It is almost like small portions of poison that you can’t see. It is not so much the fact that there are undisolved solids present; it is the fact that the undisolved solids may occur in levels that is dangerous to your health. If you can’t even see the solids, how will you tell which ones are good for you and in which levels are you taking them in.

Reverse Osmosis processes will ensure that everything larger that 0.0001 micron will be filtered out of your drinking water. That takes care of most water impurities. Although a lot of people consider this type of purification to be too extreme, and think that you strip your body from elements that it needs. This type of minerals is not useful for your body seeing that minerals taken up in fruit or vegetables are actually what you need. Unfortunately, because of the fact that fruit and vegetables are not left to ripen in the sun, lots of the vitamins and minerals are lost.

You need close to 8 glasses of water per day. When you drink water it goes directly to you stomach. Part of the water is taken up by your bloodstream through the walls of your stomach. Unfortunately the impurities and unhealthy minerals are taken up in the same process. A person’s body is so delicately woven together. It is impossible to see with your eyes what good or bad happens in this process. It is just over the long term that the health built into your body becomes evident. With water purification it is no different. If you drink healthy water and enough of it over many years, you will ensure that your body will get the boost that it needs.

When choosing your water purification system, choose wisely. Your decision might be more important than you think. Your decision for a water purification system can give you a longer and healthier life. Although I am amazed how careless some people are about their health, I know that my decision to live a healthy life is my decision and mine alone.

You have the choice to make your decision. Make a wise decision. Choose life and life more abundantly.

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Water has always been and will always be a necessity of life. The water that we have on the face of the earth is just that. No more will be added and nothing will be taken away. In actual fact, for centuries, we as human beings have used the water over and over again.

Apart from the fact that this water has been contaminated over the centuries, the earth has acted as a natural filtering method. Because of the fact that human beings have contaminated the earths water supply so much with our “industrial progress” we have created a problem for ourselves as far as the supply of clean drinking water .

Our bodies also react so much to the overdose of certain minerals and undissolved Salts that are available in the drinking water that the use of a water softener has become a necessity for each household. No longer can you just open a tap, and drink what is coming out of there.

In trying to supply the population with clean drinking water, we contaminate the water even further by adding chloride and other substances into our drinking water.

A good quality water softner which is fitted with a reverse osmosis membrane can take care of all the unwanted salts, minerals, bacteria and substances which is harmful to your body. 

The type of water filtering system that you choose can make the difference in your life. There are so many inadequate filtering systems and water softener products on the market today that it might be difficult to choose.

When you choose a water filtration softener for drinking water always make sure that you take one with a reverse osmosis membrane. The Reverse osmosis membrane is the heart of any water softener.

The Reverse Osmosis process is the same process that many hospitals throughout the world use to make certain that their pharmaceutical water is of the highest quality.

Over 40 million Americans need to restrict their intake of salt because of high blood pressure, yet almost every water supply has sodium chloride in it.

A home reverse osmosis system can substantially reduce  dissolved metals such as Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium and Manganese as well as brackish minerals salts, Chlorides Chemicals, Germs, Radioactive rays,
Pesticides and other tastes. 

Water contains total dissolved solids. TDS is the measurement by weight of dissolved materials in a given volume of water. If a material will completely dissolve and is not visible in the water, it is part of the total dissolved solids.

Reverse Osmosis helps to lower the TDS content in the water (such as brackish water, or seawater) since
substances such as calcium, magnesium, and sodium can not readily pass through the seem-permeable  membrane, while water can. With the assistance of water pressure, impurities are removed and sent down the drain.

Reverse Osmosis is a membrane process that acts as a molecular filter to remove up to 99% of all dissolved minerals. The pores in the membrane are about .0001 micron. To give you some perspective, the smallest known bacteria is .02 micron.

Water passes through the membrane while the dissolved and particulate materials are left behind. As pressure is applied to the concentrated solution, the flow is reversed and water is forced through the membrane from the concentrated side to the dilute side.

The central part of the reverse osmosis system is the module which is a pressurized container housing the
semi-permeable membrane. Cellulose Triacetate (CTA) membrane are used for chlorinated supplies.
Thin film composite (TFC) long life membranes are used for non-chlorinated supplies. 

Here the feed water will be separated into unable product called permeate and waste product called concentrated. The product water may then pass into a diaphragm tank which holds the water until it is taken from the discharge faucet by the user.

The home Reverse osmosis system operates on line or system pressure. No electricity is needed. Its compactness allows the system to fit easily in a small area, often under the kitchen sink or in a cabinet.