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Feb200925

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Yoga Clothing

Finding the right yoga clothing could be pretty challenging sometimes due to the very complex physical positions specific to the practice.

Comfort for the sake of free movement remains the best way to qualify the features of different types of yoga clothing: make sure the clothes do not hinder blood circulation or become uncomfortable when sitting or standing in various positions. Light cotton is the best fabric available from this point of view.

Don’t be afraid to wear shorts. These yoga clothing items actually have more advantages than you think, and it’s not just about the comfort level either.

The correct alignment of the knees, ankles and feet is very important for the practice of some postures and the shorts allow you a good view. You can choose socks or shoes to match the yoga clothing but most of the time yoga is practiced barefoot; yet, sometimes you may have to comply with the rules of the tutor concerning this aspect.

Yoga clothing items can also be chosen depending on the type of yoga you perform and often at the recommendation of the trainer. Mats are surely an accessory to match with the apparel, and they are usually a must-have element for the postures.

Mention must be made that one doesn’t have to go shopping just to purchase yoga clothing for the sake of fashion; casual sports clothes could often do if you choose them carefully and in accordance with the specifics of the activity.


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Feb200924

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Cookie Diet

In the world of fad diets almost nothing can be more absurd than the cookie diet. This diet is based on a mixture of amino acids baked into a cookie designed to control a patient’s hunger.

Fad diets seem to be everywhere these days. In general a fad diet is a diet which is designed to last for short periods of time, during which large amounts of weight can supposedly be lost.

Often times, like the cookie diet, these diets rely on one miracle food with amazing properties for weight loss. In this sense they are something like the old traveling medicine shows, in which a slick talking salesman would expound on the virtues of some magical formula created by a Guru of some type.

The cookie diet was created by a physician named Sanford Siegel in 1975 while he was researching a book on the effect of natural foods on hunger. This cookie diet consisted of patients eating six cookies each day in place of meals, then eating a reasonable dinner.

There were about 500 calories combined in the cookies, and the dinner could be 300 calories in the evening. Very quickly the cookie diet became a huge success, with 14 clinics in Florida and 10 in Latin America expounding this amazing weight loss formula. In the middle 1980s over 200 doctors were prescribing Dr. Siegel’s cookie diet in their own practices.

It was at this time that shakes and soups were added to the mix, these also containing the amino acids that control hunger.


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Feb200924

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Atkins Grapefruit Diet

The Atkins Grapefruit diet is a diet plan, not endorsed by the estate of Dr. Atkins, that plays on the popularity of the grapefruit diet and the Atkins diet name.

A closer look into this diet shows that it may not be all it claims to be.

First of all it’s pretty difficult to find information on the Atkins grapefruit diet plan. Smart people know that when someone is perpetrating a deception, or a con, they will often gloss over facts. This is what the Atkins grapefruit diet seems to do in an attempt to get people to associate it with two supposedly effective diets.

Is the Atkins Grapefruit Diet part of the Atkins Diet or endorsed by the estate of the late Dr. Atkins? The answer is no, not only is there no mention of the Atkins Grapefruit Diet on the Atkins web site, but there is no fruit of any kind mentioned in the list of allowed foods in the Atkins diet Induction phase.

The induction phase includes the following foods:

Fish of all kinds
All fowl such as turkey and chicken
Any shellfish
Any meat such as beef or pork
Eggs cooked in any style including fried
Cheese
Vegetables
Herbs and Spices
Fats and Oils
Low carbohydrate beverages including diet soft drinks


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Feb200923

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Indian Dance

Indian dance is a new umbrella term used for different forms of art having their roots in Natya, or the sacred Hindu musical theater style, and whose theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra (400 BC).

These forms of Indian dance are the following: Agama Nartanam, or the spiritual dances performed inside the sanctum of the temple according to the rituals; Carnatakam, the intellectual dances or the dances performed in the royal courts to the accompaniment of classic music; Darbari Aattam form of dance appealed more to the common people and it was a means of education about their religion, culture and social life.

Lacking a good equivalent for these performing arts in the European culture, the British colonial authorities called them Indian dance. Even though the art of Natya includes nritta, or the dance properly, Natya can cover singing and mime acting, beside dancing.

These are common features for all the Indian classical styles. A very important characteristic of the Indian dance is the use of the mudra or the hand gestures by the artists as short-hand sign language used to narrate a story and to demonstrate certain concepts such as objects, weather, nature and emotion.

According to the Sangeet Natak Akademi there are several classical Indian dance forms: Bharatanatyam – Tamil Classical Dance; Odissi – Orrisa Classical dance; Kuchipudi – Telugu Classical dance; Manipuri – Manipur Classical Dance; Mohiniaattam – Kerala Classical Dance; Sattriya – Asamese Classical Dance; Kathakali – Malayalam Classical Dance.

When talking about Indian dance there should, nevertheless, be mentioned the dance in the Bollywood movies. This dance was modeled after classical Indian dance styles, more precisely those of historic northern Indian courtesans, or folk dances.


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Feb200923

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Nike Swoosh

The Nike swoosh is the brand symbol used by the Nike corporation on all of its merchandise. The original Nike swoosh was designed by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic designer student at Portland University. Originally penned in 1971, Davidson charged a rate of two dollars per hour for a series of designs. The Nike Swoosh was selected, and has been in use until this very day.

The total fee for the Nike Swoosh was thirty-five dollars, making it one of the cheapest brand marks ever to make it to mainstream fame.

As a gesture of thanks, Phil Knight, the commissioner for the Nike Swoosh logo, gave Carolyn Davidson a diamond ring featuring the swoosh symbol. Included with the gift of the ring was an envelope full of Nike stocks as a gift of thanks for her earlier work. She received this gift in 1983, 11 years after the first shoe bearing the Nike swoosh was put on the market.

The Nike swoosh symbol was first presented in 1972, worn upon running shoes introduced during Olympic Trials in Oregon.

Ever since the establishment of the Nike swoosh, it has remained one of the top branding logos known on the planet. Famous athletes and celebrities wear Nike gear, whether it is on the court or for casual wear. It is now one of the most commonly seen brands, used on billboards, on shoes, and seen as sponsorship labels for Olympic games and other prestigious sporting events.

When you buy Nike merchandise, you can expect to see the Nike swoosh predominately displayed in the design of the gear itself. Shoes will usually sport the brand on the outer side of the material, usually using the classic white. However, in recent times, the Nike swoosh has adopted a variety of different colors to improve the appearance of more colorful shoes.


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