by Rupe | Jun 30, 2011 | Health-Wellness-Sex
We’ve all heard about “beer goggles”, the mythical, invisible eyewear that makes everyone else seem incredibly attractive after a few pints too many. If only beer had the reverse effect, making the drinker seem irresistibly attractive. Well, the good news is that beer does actually do this. The bad news is that the ones who are attracted are malarial mosquitoes.
Anopheles gambiae (the mosquito that transmits malaria) tracks its victims by their smells. By wafting the aromas of humans over thousands of mosquitoes, Thierry Lefevre found that they find the body odour of beer drinkers to be quite tantalising. The smell of tee-total water drinkers just can’t compare. The somewhat quirky conclusion from the study, albeit one with public health implications, is that drinking beer could increase the risk of contracting malaria.
by Rupe | Jun 30, 2011 | Mad Musings
While Medicaid and Medicare sound similar, they are in fact very different programs. One of the biggest differences is Medicaid is a state governed program and Medicare is a federal governed program. Here are some other differences:
Medicaid is for low income:
- Pregnant women
- Children under the age of 19
- People 65 and over
- People who are blind
- People who are disabled
- People who need nursing home care
- Application for Medicaid is at the State’s Medicaid agency.
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by Rupe | Jun 29, 2011 | Fitness
Really good workout although I got pretty tired to the end. Unlike the last upper body day, I did not have an energy bar like the last. My 30 minute elliptical was at moderate pace. Focusing a bit on upping my reps on the exercise and upping my cardio burn…staying out of the anerobic level.  Â
Workout: Day 41 (W29/Upper Body I) – 81mins/1min rest
Bench press 3×12 (75,75,75)
Incline press 3×12 (50,50,50)
Front Military Press 3×12 (40,40,40)
Bench Dips 3×25
Push Down 3×12 (140,140,140) + 3×25@70
Forward Arm Raises – 3×12 (20lbs plates) – can substitue DB punch
Bent-over Lateral – 3×12 @15
Cardio: 30mins
Distance: 3.85
Pushups: 0
Calories: 826
Tracker
Total Distance: 113.02 miles (Goal 250/136.98 remain) *
Total Calories: 27,565 (Goal 50,000/22,435 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1,755 (Goal 10,000 / 8,245)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jun 27, 2011 | Fitness
You’re a busy man—you have fat to burn, muscle to build, beer to drink, and, oh yeah, work. So we’ll keep this short: You don’t have to make big changes in your life to make a big difference in your health. Little things can mean the difference between having a heart attack at 40 and living to see your great-grandkids.
These 12 disease-fighting tricks may seem insignificant because they take almost no time to do, but they’ll make you healthier, slimmer, and stronger so you live better and longer. Â Â Read more….
by Rupe | Jun 27, 2011 | Fitness
I put off this workout from last Friday because I did not bring my workout clothes. No worries though, I felt pretty good. I went up slightly on the lying hack, but stayed pretty constant otherwise. Also, I upped the number of reps some. I will be increasing my rep count to tone muscle and and continue to get rip.
Workout: Day 40 (M27/Lower Body) – 72mins/1min rest
Hack Squat 1×12,12,12 (360,410,410)
Smiths Machine Stiff-Legged Dead lift 1×15,15,15 @ 140, 140,140 (45’s+25s)
Seated Leg Extension 1×12,15,15 (150,110,110) added several additional burnout reps
Hamstring curl – 3×15 (60lbs)
Seated Calf-raise 3×20 90 (2×45’s)
Standing Calf Press 3×15 (110)
Cardio:Â 20 mins
Distance: 1.75 (took it very easy)
Pushups: 0
Calories: 600
Tracker
Total Distance: 109.17 miles (Goal 250/140.83 remain) *
Total Calories: 26,739 (Goal 50,000/23,261 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1,755 (Goal 10,000 / 8,245)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
We’ve all heard about “beer goggles”, the mythical, invisible eyewear that makes everyone else seem incredibly attractive after a few pints too many. If only beer had the reverse effect, making the drinker seem irresistibly attractive. Well, the good news is that beer does actually do this. The bad news is that the ones who are attracted are malarial mosquitoes.
