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20 July 2008

Smoking not 100% horrible

Just 99.9% horrible. The remaining 0.1% is a surprising benefit. According to recent findings, the nicotine in cigarettes may help boost memory and concentration. The effect is strong enough that it is being studied further in the hopes of finding a better treatment for Alzheimer’s patients. Is having a sharper brain a good enough reason [...]

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09 July 2008

Flip-flops not foot-friendly

Yes, it’s true. Nothing is sacred — not even the lowly flip-flop. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, that a crappy sole strapped onto your foot through the space between your toes constitutes an unhealthy piece of footwear. A recent study showed that people wearing flip-flops alter their gait in a way that can [...]

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18 June 2008

Bartenders too generous?

A recent study has shown that bartenders may be serving their customers portions of alcohol that are larger than they should be. Wine and mixed drinks were reported to be about 50% too big, and draft beers about 25% too big. For those who are trying to watch what they eat and drink, the oversized [...]

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17 June 2008

Upcoming schedule change

For reasons mentioned before, classes at NYSC are occasionally taken from instructors and given to Group Exercise Coordinators or Fitness Managers. Because of this, when the new schedule kicks in on 6/23, I unfortunately won’t be teaching the Club Strength class on Thursdays any more. The class will be changed to a Sports Circuit class [...]

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