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What is RR and why is it important?

RR stands for the italian physician Riva Rocci (1863-1943) who developed the bloodless possibility to measure the blood pressure.

His device was something special: pieces of a bicycle tube, mercury barometer, elastic ballons, etc.

Today, it is way much easier... you can even measure at home.

SYStolic
Cardiac work is a wavelike pumping action: each time the left ventricle contracts, the blood is pumped abruptly into the main artery (aorta), causing the blood pressure in the vessels to rise briefly. The achieved maximum pressure is called the upper blood pressure value or systolic blood pressure = "Systole" = "SYS".

DIAstolic
After the left ventricle has contracted during the pumping process, the ventricle must first fill up with blood for the next pump surge. For that, the chamber relaxes. During this relaxation phase, when no more blood is being pumped into the main artery, the pressure in the blood vessels slowly drops (until the next blood burst comes from the heart). The lowest pressure reached is called the lower value or the diastolic blood pressure = "Diastole" = "DIA".

The arterial pressure is not a fixed value and varies depending on what activity is being exercised. It increases with physical exertion, stress and excitement, it sinks in physical and mental resting periods.

Recommended is for the first value (SYS) under 140 and for the second value (DIA) under 80.

Once in a while have a look at the RR... it is important in life to understand ...

If watermelon is associated with summer then apples are synonymous with fall. This crisp, white-fleshed fruit comes in many sizes with a red, yellow or green skin. Depending on the variety, the taste of an apple can range from sweet to tart.

In the laboratory, apples have been found to have very strong antioxidant activity, inhibit cancer cell proliferation, decrease lipid oxidation, and lower cholesterol. Apples contain a variety of phytochemicals, including quercetin, catechin, phloridzin and chlorogenic acid, all of which are strong antioxidants.

Approximally 400 out of more than 10,000 antioxidants have been defined in ripe apple so far.

So, let's eat an apple a day and keep the doctor away.

High fish consumption promotes intelligence and healthy sleep among children

Fish should be on the menu of children as early as possible.
According to a cohort study conducted in China, children with regular fish consumption sleep better and score more points in IQ tests.

Previous studies have shown that the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids in many fish is associated with higher intelligence, sleep and antisocial behavior in children.

The results were independent of possible influencing factors such as education and social status of the parents or the family situation.

Children with high fish consumption (at least once a week) achieved 4.8 points more in the intelligence test than children who never or rarely ate fish.
In addition, the researchers found out that the kids with a high fish consumption had less sleep disturbances and a better sleep quality.

So... let's eat more fish...