Intermittent fasting is a dietary regimen that alternates between periods of eating and periods of fasting. Unlike traditional diets that dictate what foods to eat, intermittent fasting specifies when to eat those foods. In this regard, it’s not a diet in the conventional sense but more of an eating pattern. Common intermittent fasting methods include daily 16-hour fasting or fasting for 24 hours 2-3 times a week.

It is commonly believed that most pollution is found in industrial areas, near landfills and factories. While we can certainly avoid such places, most of our time is spent indoors, not in natural park areas. This accounts for approximately 90% of our entire lives. For the majority of people, work, education, meals, and sleep all take place within enclosed spaces. These are areas where the air is not refreshed but rather circulates. This is especially relevant now, as many people are not even going outdoors to commute to work due to remote working and studying from home.

High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major contributor to various cardiovascular diseases. According to a recent survey by Statistics Canada, nearly one in four adult Canadians has high blood pressure. That’s about 4.6 million people. This is why regular blood pressure monitoring is so important. High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” — it typically has no symptoms.