Goodness Of Fat Like many other people, you too might shrug at the word ‘Fat'. Realistically, you cannot do without fat. Surprised? Let us, at ‘Survival of the Fitness', discuss what they do not tell you about fat.Fat is different from other nutrients because it is neither soluble in water nor is it miscible with water. Yet because of this odd property of fat, you like some foods better than others! Surprised, aren't you?Many important...more
Strengthen your Knees The knee is an extremely vulnerable part of the human body. Evolutionarily speaking, standing up is a relatively new habit for us, and our bodies haven't quite caught up with us in that regard. We therefore have particular problems with those parts of our body which bear the biggest burden in helping us to stand, such as our lower back and knees. This article explores a few different exercises which will help...more
The perils of being early adopters Product testing is a common practice for many manufacturers. In the enterprise space, vendors refer to them as beta testers – people or companies who agree to test an indevelopment product to check it for usability (or lack thereof) and help fine tune the product. The benefit of being a beta tester is you get to be at the cutting edge of the market with influence over the course or development of a product.A more common name that has cropped up in recent years is early adopter. TechTarget defines an early adopter as a person who embraces new technology before most other people do. Early adopters tend to buy or try out new hardware items and programs, and new versions of existing programs, sooner than most of their peers. According to a theory called Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) formulated by Everett Rogers, early adopters make up 13.5 percent of the population.While bragging rights and the envy of all are qualities that come with being an early adopter, it is well known that the risks associated with being first to own are real. Software may be buggy, as in the recently launched 15-inch and 17-inc Macbook Pros. Apple published a 256MB...more
Can You Make Right Decisions All The Time? When was the last time you opened the fridge and unwittingly ate something although you were not hungry? No doubt, you will be able to recall such an incident. The fact that you could recall indicates that it was a voluntary action; not hungry and yet eating something points to impulsive action.You...more
Protect Your Joints by Listening to Sounds "How can sound protect my joints?" you may be wondering. Odd as the title is, listening to the sounds you make while moving can actually help prolong the life of the joints in your body.Resilience When You awere YoungDuring your childhood, you performed all kinds of activities and you were safe as...more
The G20 Dominated By An Overpowering Force: The G4! "The good news is that the G20 represents 85 percent of global output. The bad news is that it is functioning more like the G2 with the current superpower (the U.S.) and the future superpower (China) dominating the agenda" (posted John Defterios at CNN's Business Blog).In fact, the one and only dominating force at the G20 summit is the G4 - The Gang of Four (You want. You can't. What's going to happen? You're going to lose.) This is a deadly gang specializing in thought-bullying not only the everyday man, woman and child - rich or poor - but top CEOs and heads of governments.We are at their mercy 24/7. And unless we know who we are, and what we are doing on Earth, we will continue to be victims of The Gang. Knowing who we are is vital, so let's ask ourselves this question: If you stick your finger in ketchup, is your finger the ketchup?What if you stick it in crème au chocolat? No, your finger is neither the chocolate cream, nor the ketchup. No matter where you stick it, your now sticky finger will remain a finger. Right?Now, what if this finger were an entity, or a soul, and it penetrated a field of data or culture in...more
Living Independently in the Senior Life Independent living is not just living alone or away from one's immediate family. It is more illustrated in having the same choices with that of others and having the same freedom to do what one wants to...more
Borzoi -- Facts You Must Know Before Adopting Borzoi Do you have a new puppy? Before you begin dog training, here are some of the things you'll need to train a new puppy. The Borzoi, also known as the Russian Wolfhound, was bred originally to...more
Norwegian Fish Oil Capsules – Is It Still Popular Norwegian fish oil capsules used to be so popular when fish oil capsules started to make its way to the diet industry. It was considered to be the top if its class because of the fact that it...more
The Goodness of Green Mango The green mango is not an ordinary fruit with amusing taste, but is full of positive attributes. You must know the real value of the sweet and unripe mango and use the gift of nature in the best way. The carotene...more
Positioned at the middle part of Chinese shore, Shanghai is one of the most adorable places in China, which is attracting tourists from across the World to China. For a long time, is has been loved by tourists because of its historical presence. Lots...more
Boston Terrier - Facts You Must Know Before Adapting Boston Terrier Do you think you're ready to train your new puppy? Here you will find the useful dog training tips that will certainly make the best out of your new puppy. The Boston Terrier...more