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Eating Canned Food Found To Increase BPA Levels In People
While eating food products coming in cans are quite convenient especially in today's fast-paced lifestyle, it may not be as healthy as eating fresh food products. Although this might already be common knowledge with all the preservatives and other chemicals found in canned foods, another research may add one other reason to this. A new study has discovered that eating canned food on a regular basi... [Read More]
Gaiam Strap-Free Touch Trainer Watch
Monitoring one's heart rate is especially important for a fitness buff. Trying to gauge one's performance certainly does require checking up on one's heart rate now and then. But it takes a different king of heart monitor for those who are going through an activity. The easiest and most portable device is the most ideal. Oregon Scientific introduces the Gaiam Strap-Free Touch Trainer Watch for jus... [Read More]
Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch
Garmin has announced another sports-related gadget this week. The Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch monitors your fitness stats and vitality details whether you do it indoors or out. Although this gadget comes from Garmin, the FR70 does not have GPS functions and only uploads the data it gathers to Garmin Connect once it is plugged into a computer. This fitness watch works compatibly with ANT+ devices ran... [Read More]
Adidas miCoach SPEED_CELL Exercise Tracker
Monitoring your exercise routine is essential in keeping your fitness plan on track. As other companies have come up with a range of fitness monitoring devices ranging from pedometers, wristwatches, and even apps, Adidas comes up with the miCoach SPEED_CEEL. This shoe dongle works compatibly with the Adidas miCoach Pacer as it measures your foot's speed, acceleration, and distance traveled. Unlike... [Read More]
Sportiiiis HUD Makes Displays Out Of Any Eyewear
There are many professional athletes and fitness buffs that depend on getting performance data while on the move during practice sessions or even in actual competition. Getting the data from a device worn on the wrist can sometimes affect overall performance since it might it might take the athlete's focus away, even for just a short time. A more convenient alternative would be using this Sportiii... [Read More]
Garmin Forerunner 910XT GPS Watch
Garmin has been a company known for their GPS devices. They have since branched out to create other devices but those that still require some GPS integration. One example is their series of fitness devices, of which a recent addition is the Garmin Forerunner 910XT GPS Watch. The Garmin Forerunner 910XT is a watch designed for those who are into fitness. More than just telling the time, it provides... [Read More]
Duke University Rice Diet
Duke University has devised a diet program called the Rice Diet, which claims to help treat heart disease and prevent diabetes while rapidly losing weight. The lifestyle program was created in 1939 by Walter Kempner, who was at the time experimenting on the effects of rice among people suffering from hypertension and diabetes. Since then, the Rice Diet has been teaching patients about the basics i... [Read More]
Portable Body Weighing Scale
Probably for the weight-conscious people, closely monitoring their body weight is always a must. They might want to monitor their weight wherever they might find themselves in. What possibly other gadgets will aid them with this task other than a handy Portable Body Weighing Scale from Firebox? To people who are quite serious about monitoring their weight, this Portable Body Weighing Scale will be... [Read More]
The FitDesk - Exercise While You Work
Busy working people may find it hard to provide some time for exercise on their daily time schedules. Even when some people get home, they might still find themselves doing some additional work. Adding the usual fitness regimen just wont do. But for those who really want to stay fit despite their busy schedules, the FitDesk may provide a suitable alternative. The FitDesk is a special exercise bike... [Read More]
Memory Supplements: How Effective Are They?
It is natural for people to become forgetful from time to time, but some cases of memory loss are commonly associated with aging, as well as in worse cases like dementia or Alzheimer's disease. You may have heard about memory supplements and how they help improve one's memory, but are they worth the purchase? Do they cause side effects? Here are some (non-professional) advice about the most common... [Read More]