Tiny, messy kitchens can be difficult for any homeowner. If your kitchen is like this, then you must know about these problems. Just because your kitchen is small now, doesn’t mean you can’t make it more efficient. Read the rest of this entry »
Kitchen Makeovers for Small Kitchens
December 21st, 2011How to Serve Youth and Protect Your Facility, Part 2
December 13th, 2011Special areas and equipment
Liability will be lessened, and many adult patrons will be happier, if children and youth have their own workout area. When children and youth have a separate area, an appropriate supervisor (specially trained for working with children and youth) can be assigned.
When Thin Is Too Thin. Part 3
December 7th, 2011On her school tour, she tells girls that when they look at a magazine cover, they should remember that “it takes two hours to do hair and makeup, then they light you and choose the best photo of many, then it gets retouched for every little imperfection.” Read the rest of this entry »
When Thin Is Too Thin. Part 1
December 7th, 2011We live in a world obsessed with weight and food, in a time period when curvy Kate Winslet and Marilyn Monroe are considered fat, and the “stick figure” of the moment is touted in movies magazines and movies. No wonder women have a problem shopping for size 12 when we want to be slipping into size 2, or even 0!
How to Serve Youth and Protect Your Facility, Part 1
December 5th, 2011Fitness facility operators are finding that providing activities for members’ children is a profitable endeavor. Parents want and need a place to drop off children while they exercise. Further, children and youth need fitness activities more than ever in the face of skyrocketing obesity rates, and the popularity of video games and other types of electronic entertainment. Children’s programming also provides a great source of future customers. Read the rest of this entry »
Kava. A Relaxing Herb
November 28th, 2011Long used to make a relaxing social drink in the South Pacific islands, kava is scientifically called Piper methysticum, a name given by Captain Cook’s botanist who studied the plant in 1770. Kava has seen widespread use in Europe in the 20th century as a treatment for anxiety. Read the rest of this entry »
Heart Palpitations. Part 2
November 23rd, 2011The wayward electrical pathways can also occur in the atria or the ventricles. In the atria, the result is atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart to beat irregularly and usually rapidly, sometimes seeming to quiver. This problem occurs most often in people who have high blood pressure, heart failure, or damaged heart valves. Read the rest of this entry »
Heart Palpitations. Part 1
November 23rd, 2011You don’t usually notice the beating of your heart, except on those rare occasions when it seems to skip a beat or flutter. Sometimes, the effect is dramatic: People say it feels as though their heart is about to fly out of their chest.
The Body Remembers
November 18th, 2011When political activist Carmen Rodriguez became threatened in the military chaos of 1973′s military coup, she and her family narrowly escaped Chile alive. When she continues to speak out about human rights violations in her Chilean homeland, the consulate confiscates her passport. Thus begins her 14 years in exile. Read the rest of this entry »
