Archive | April, 2008

30 April 2008

Good news. We’re cool again.

Back in 2004, New York Magazine declared that “step is in again.” In the past four years, either the writers had a lapse of memory or step once again fell out of fashion because, once again, it appears that step is in. I’m sure this comes as a relief to many of you. Far be [...]

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18 April 2008

Sports bottles potentially unsafe

Do you use a refillable plastic water bottle during class? You may want to consider throwing it away. Polycarbonate plastic is durable, hard, and clear, so it is often used in sports water bottles as well as baby bottles. The problem is that this type of plastic contains a chemical called bisphenol-a (or BPA for [...]

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13 April 2008

More fitness crapola

Apparently swiveling back an forth on a $175 barstool will help you lose body fat, improve your immune system, and help you combat everything from depression to premature death. Such are the claims by the good folks over at RedExerciser.net. Based on this video clip, however, the side effects of the Red Exerciser appear to [...]

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05 April 2008

Enough with the water, already!

From time to time, I get reminded of the importance of drinking at least eight glasses of water a day. When I decide to follow this regimen, it comes with a wonderful side effect — peeing eight times an hour. For this reason, it’s usually not long before I go back to my under-hydrated ways. [...]

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