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Early Morning Before Breakfast Exercise Found To Be More Effective [Study]

December 30, 2010 By Steven

I had always suspected this.. Here’s my routine:
(1) Shortly after getting up, Drink a couple large glasses of purified water
(2) 10 Minutes Stretching
(3) 20 Minutes Cardio Exercise
(4) Every-other-day: 15-20 Minutes Strength Training
(5) Healthy breakfast including juice (I drink cranberry because OJ is hard on my stomach).

If you’re really interested in the science behind this, click here for the study. But I’ll tell you right now that the article below is a lot more interesting.

Amplify’d from well.blogs.nytimes.com

Phys Ed: The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

The holiday season brings many joys and, unfortunately, many countervailing dietary pitfalls. Even the fittest and most disciplined of us can succumb, indulging in more fat and calories than at any other time of the year. The health consequences, if the behavior is unchecked, can be swift and worrying. A recent study by scientists in Australia found that [Read more…]

Berkey Water Filters – Effective Against Cholera and More

December 29, 2010 By Steven

With the recent out break of Cholera in Haiti, I began to wonder if a Berkey Purification System were available to them, how effective would it be. The effectiveness of any Purification System is absolutely determined by the filter elements. The Berkey offers two types of elements, the White Berkey and the Black Berkey elements. The White Berkey elements have been tested to remove 99.99% of the bacteria that causes Cholera. However I found that the Black Berkey elements, although superior in every way, have not been tested.

The Berkey is a versatile water purification system that is ideal for use at home by small to medium sized families while traveling, during outdoor activities or in an unexpected emergency. The powerful Berkey will filter treated water and untreated raw water from such sources as remote lakes, streams, stagnant ponds and water supplies in foreign countries, where regulations may be substandard at best. Portability and the ability to filter water in an emergency or remote areas without the need of electricity or water pressure are the Berkey’s trade mark qualities.

It does not matter which type of filter system is chosen, it is strongly suggest that the water be pre-treated in an outbreak of any kind. This can be done easily by following the basic instructions below:

You can use granular calcium hypochlorite to disinfect water. To do this you add and dissolve one heaping teaspoon of high-test granular calcium hypochlorite (about one quarter ounce) for each two gallons of water, or 5 milliliters (about 7 grams) for 71/2 liters of water. This mixture produces a stock chlorine solution of approximately 500 milligrams per liter, since the calcium hypochlorite has available chlorine equal to 70 percent of its weight. To disinfect water, add the chlorine solution in the ratio of one part of chlorine solution to each 100 parts of water to be treated. This is roughly equal to adding 1 pint (16 ounces) of stock chlorine to each 12 1/2 gallons of water or (about one half a liter to 50 liters of water) to be disinfected. You may remove any objectionable chlorine odor by, aerating the disinfected water. This can be done by pouring the water back and forth from one clean container to another.

A surprising fact that I found is that Cholera is a world wide problem that touches every continent and that a Berkey could benefit many people in fighting an out break of Cholera.

Learn more about Berkey and purchase: CLICK HERE!

Household Appliances Should Work Like Apple Products

December 27, 2010 By Steven

We have a great example of this: the Tyent UCE-9000 Water Ionizer has a fantastic interface inspired by the Apple iPhone. This is without a doubt, the easiest to use appliance you will have in your kitchen.

Amplify’d from techcrunch.com
All Household Appliances Should Be Made By Apple
Alexia Tsotsi

Like many of you, I am visiting family this holiday season and nowhere does gadget snobbery become more apparent than during gatherings with loved ones. Aside from the ubiquitous “Whose phone is faster?” question, which in my case led to an email race at Christmas dinner, there is endless potential for the marginally tech savvy to show off during the holidays.

But all the superiority gleaned from being able to load non-iTunes purchases into your mom’s iPod is tossed out the window when [Read more…]

Pilates and Yoga – What’s The Difference? Where Do They Overlap? [Infographic]

December 25, 2010 By Steven

Thank you PilatesSupply.com for the great infographic! This is something our customers ask. Visit our friends at Pilates Supply for the finest in Pilates Equipment and supplies.

Amplify’d from blog.pilatessupply.com

I am often asked which is better, Pilates or yoga. To an outsider, Pilates and yoga seem similar, but they can be very different. Enjoy the infographic (data visualization) below, I hope that you find it useful.

Pilates vs Yoga

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Please let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. Thanks!

This infographic is covered by a creative commons license. Please feel free to use it on your site with a link back to this post or to www.PilatesSupply.com

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26 Yoga Poses (INFOGRAPHIC)

December 22, 2010 By Steven

A nice chart to take a look at if you are becoming board with your normal yoga routine. It may remind you of positions you haven’t done in a while.

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