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Preacher Curl is another great biceps workout to build strength and mass. A bit of history about Preacher Cur – Larry Scott, the first Mr Olympia (1965 & 66) is credited for coming out with preacher curl. So, this workout is also known as Scott Curl. Back then, not many people have 20 inches arms. But, Larry Scott, with the height of 5′ 8”, had those arms. Partly because of his preacher curls.

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Ladies, want to tone your butt by wearing a special shoes?

Earth Shoes may be the the answer. According to the company, by making the toes are 3.7 degrees higher than the heels, Earth Shoes are designed to shift your weight back to the most weight-bearing part of the foot (the heel pad).
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Pepsi UK has stepped up in soda war with its new drink – Pepsi Raw after Coca-Cola launched Diet Coke Plus in 2007. According to the company, it has dropped artificial preservatives or sweeteners. Original Pepsi has fructose corn syrup, sugar, artificial colorings, phosphoric acid, caffeine, citric acid and natural flavors. Instead, this so called “Pepsi Raw” is made from natural sources such as apple extract, plain caramel coloring, tartaric acid from grapes, coffee leaf, cane sugar, gum arabic from acacia trees, and sparkling water. Guess that is the reason Pepsi raw is paler in color. (more…)

Many people, including medical community, focus mainly on weight and more recently on body mass index (BMI) to assess health condition. However, BMI does not account people like athletes or bodybuilders with greater muscle mass. That is why waist-to-hip ratio is more reliable. However, let’s not talk about waist-to-hip ratio this time and just look at waist measurement alone in this post.

In fact, excess abdominal fat is a good indicator that you are at higher risk for certain diseases. However, it is unclear exactly why excess abs fat can negatively impact health. Some study said that fat cells in this area may release more fatty acids into the blood circulation which then affect insulin sensitivity and cholesterol levels. The end results are diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. (more…)