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And now, another installment in our gym-tirade comes in the form of an insider-perspective.
From all the crazy people you might see in The Buff Dudes’ “Gym Wildlife” video, to some of the membership chicanery in Cracked’s sadly-accurate ad, and on to other topics like:
1) The sheer amount of dirt, germs & athlete’s-foot present; whether your gym cleans the equipment; or not….
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The Buff Dudes Channel on YouTube has a great set of videos on weightlifting and nutrition for muscle-gain.
Well now they can add comedy to their resume, too.
In a surprisingly-good BBC/Attenborough-Narration-style parody, the Buff Dudes go through all the weird, off-putting, and occasionally almost-normal “animals” you might run into if you ever dare set foot into gyms of varying seriousness…
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Too Much Of A Good/Bad Thing:
We’ve all been told we need antibiotics from time-to-time. But sometimes, that advice gets taken a bit too far into overuse.
So much so that not only do we now have antibiotic-resistant superbugs, but many strains of old annoyances are on the verge of turning antibiotic-resistant, too.
Well now we can chalk up another issue to watch out for: Long-Term Collateral-Damage…
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I don’t mean to jump on anyone’s New Year’s Resolutions, but this video is so dead-on it’s not just funny; it hurts.
Anyone who’s ever been to a commercial mega-gym or God-forbid, tried to get out of their membership agreement once you’ve decided to cancel, should really be able to relate…
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In a series of new studies, researchers are finding out that you personally are not the only thing responsible for your weight.
It just might be your parent’s fault too. -Or your genes anyway.
Study groups like the NIH, the University of Florida, U. Copenhagen, and others have shown that those genes are related to all kinds of things like:
Tendency to Overeat, Level of Taste-Sensitivity, Fullness-Hormone Production & Sensitivity, Fat-Storage and Food-Preference…
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Welcome to the new & improved HealthTrekker.net!
Thanks for coming by!
The new site should be a little bit of a visual-refresh along with some more image-oriented content & features.
And also, it should be at least a little-bit easier to look at on many smartphones & tablets.
Hopefully…
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In this video, the Science of Us talks about the interesting side of a difficult psychological ailment: Anxiety.
For some of us we’ve either known, -or been someone who is way too reactive or neurotic to potential-threats; or even imagined-ones.
Well in nature’s endearingly-odd way, it turns out there is very likely an upside to this analysis-paralysis.
And it starts with Greater Connections…
In an experiment by Francesca Gino & her sassy conversation colleagues from Paris & New York,
They discovered something interesting about a tactic many of us have used to greater or lesser benefit depending on the situation.
It turns out that Banter, Verbal Irony, Repartee, and good-natured Badinage (what they’re calling “Sarcasm” here) is actually good for your brain, and those of all who take part in it.
But first the bad news…
Text Is Terrible. Voice Only Slightly Worse:
