2. Buy affordable equipment. Don’t be conned into buying a whole home gym the size of the garage when a couple of hand weights might just do. Or be creative and make your own – can of baked beans can easily do as weights, or milk/water bottles filled with varying levels of water – just make sure they are secured with duct tape to avoid having an accidental shower during the workout.

3. Instead of expensive gyms, head for the local recreational department often found in community recreational centers, high schools, and colleges. Often local residents will be offered discounted fitness classes.

4.  Check out exercise DVDs from the library or local video shop. Or again, buy used. Another budget way of obtaining a library of exercise DVDs is to get together with a few friends and pool your resources.

5. Turn everyday activities into exercise: walking, gardening, taking the stairs, park a couple blocks away from shops and walk, playing with children and grandchildren.

(source: September issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource)

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But here’s a study that goes one better and suggests that drinking beer after exercise  improves your hydration better than drinking water would.

The study from Spain is a couple of years old and I haven’t seen any follow-up studies which makes it difficult to judge it’s accuracy.

So have a read and see what you think.

The study done by researchers at Granada University in Spain tested 25 students over several months, asking them to run on a treadmill at 104F temperatures until they were close to exhaustion. At that point, their level of hydration, concentration, and motor skills were measurd.

Then half of the students were given 2 half pints of Spanish lager to drink and the remaining students were given just water.

The study found that those who drank the beer had a slightly better rehydration effection than those who drink only water. 

The researchers believe this is because the contents of the beer – sugars and salts – quickens the absorption of fluids.  Further more, they think that the bubbles, caused by carbon dioxide, quenches thirst and carbohydrates in the beer replace calories lost in exercise.

Based on these results, the Spanish researchers went on to recommend moderate consumption of beer as a part of athletes’ diets. Their definition of  moderate consumption being 500 mls per day for men and 250 mls per day for women.

So what do you think?

Should we being having a pre-exercise coffee and a post-exercise beer?

Don’t know about you but it all sounds too much for me!

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Welcome to yet another edition of the Healthbolt Carnival. You know the drill – grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start reading…

Tristan fromBody And Fitness Blog discusses the importance of Muscle Overload in exercise.

Romeo Vitelli from Providentia writes about The Rafferty Experiment and how early medical experiments that helped shape the future of medical research.

Free Organic News suggests that you Nourish Your Skin Organically with these great tips.

FeminineSpirit provides some Easy Ways to Fuel Your Metabolism.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject looks at The Issues With Electronic Medical Records.

FitJerk from FlawlessFitness provides some Powerful Plyometrics Training That Will Knock Your Socks Off!.

Alvin Hopkinson from High Blood Pressure Treatment and Medication Reviews offers some Tips in Preparing a Diet to Prevent High Blood Pressure.

Dejan Banovic from Weight Loss Writings writes about How To Loss Weight.

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog asks Does Your Guilt Spring Eternal?

J.D. Bell from It Takes Work looks at Core Training and asks What’s With All The Bouncy Balls?

Ann Monahan from End Hemorrhoids Naturally provides suggestions for Eliminating Hemorrhoids.

Walter from The Highlight HEALTH Network reviews Brain Toniq and looks at the science behind this ‘Think Drink’.

Ross from Energise for Life discusses How To Cure Yourself of Hay Fever naturally.

dietetic boy from Vegetarian Culinary discusses The Advantage That you Will Find From the Many Vegetarian Menus | Vegetarian Culinary Recipes.

That concludes this edition of Healthbolt Carnival.

By the way, this is will be the last Healthbolt Carnival for a while.

Stop back next week and see what we’ve got up our sleeve instead.

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If I’m not blogging about health issues here at Healthbolt, green issues at ecosalon, travel at Perceptive Travel, or travel writing at Write to Travel, I’m checking my emails, twitter and  RSS feeds.

So I find articles like ‘10 Ways to get Fit WHILE Blogging’ a real help. It not only reminds me that I need to exercise but also provides interesting, unique, and fun ways to do so while chained to the computer.

But knowing that I’m probably not the only one out there often chained to the computer, I thought I’d share their list of exercises with you…

1. Cyber Squats
2. RSS Raises
3. Move it! Break #1
4. Twitter Tummy Tone
5. Social Squeezes
6. 10 Minute Move it! Break #2
7. Inbox Incline
8. 10 Minute Move it! Break #3
9. Blogger Breather
10. Sign Off Stretches

Read the ‘10 Ways to get Fit WHILE Blogging’ article to find out what to do and how to do it.

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It’s fun. I promise.

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Hi everyone and welcome to the lastest Healthbolt Carnival.  It’s a little late due to technical difficulties, but if you grab a coffee, sit down, and start clicking, you’ll  find it was worth the wait.

Ever wondered what’s it like being a full-time vegan in a world of meat-eaters? QiQi from Celebrating Me let’s us know in What’s It Like Being a Vegetarian

Find out why J.D. Bell from It Takes Work says It’ll Cost You To Be A Couch Potato..

Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ gives us the top eleven reasons Why you want to start practicing yoga TODAY.

Joe E from Promote Health lists Top 10 Healthy Drinks to Help You Lose Weight.

Brain Blogger discusses the Logistical Barriers to Stem Cell Research..

Dean Moyer from The Back Pain Blog discusses Aquatic Therapy for Back Pain.

Dr. Davon Jacobson from *Health and Nutrition Facts* focuses on vision health and provides these useful tips on How to Protect Eyes.

Willb fromWilliam Bakhos’s Blog offers tips on How to pack a 90 minute workout in 18 minutes.

JP Hagen from Frozen Shoulder | Exercises, Treatment, Prevention looks at Shoulder Pain Traditional Treatments.

Aparna from Beauty and Personality Grooming discusses Home remedies for age spots.

Wenchypoo from Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket presents This Just In: Scientists Discover Root Cause (ha-ha) of Gray Hair.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject explores the tactics implemented by pharmaceutical corporations to expand the boundaries of disease states, if not actually create such illnesses in This Makes Me Sick.

Tami Blodgett from Online Wellness: A Safe Haven lists eight “Inspired Choices For Staying Emotionally Balanced at times of tremendous emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and economic upheaval.

Sarah McCurdy from Health Log has some suggestions for Preventing Acne..

Paula Kawal from Journey Inward Productions says Chakras speak and asks Are You Listening?.

one from green weight loss looks at how the Latest Diet Trends Are Keeping People Fat.

Petra Ioni from Fountia has information on Emerging Treatments for Atopic Eczema.

Sigrid Landau from A1 How To discusses her decision to have laproscopic banding surgery in Morbid Morbidity.

Helene Zemel from Health Plans Plus looks at AC-11 and DNA Repair.

Sarah McCurdy from Health Log discusses Causes Of Childhood Obesity.

myln from Weight Loss Help and Tips lists 28 weight loss tips with exercise/

Jerry Navarro from All About Family and Health discusses the Brain and Healthy Aging.

Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains introduces a brain podcast featuring Michael Merzenich: Brain Plasticity offers Hope for Everyone.

Steve Patterson from Weight Loss Diet Forum looks at The Health Benefits of Acai Berry.

Ed Biado from lists Ed Biado at MST Life | Philippine Lifestyle News 10 great foods to Feed your brain.

run4change from My Angle found some Amazing before and after pics dealing with loose skin removal surgery..

Jeremy Reeves from Hassle Free Fat Loss looks at 5 Reasons Bodyweight Training Might Be SUPERIOR To Weights.

steven germain from Rough Fractals presents The (Avian and Other) Flu Virus – A Major Medical Development…, saying, “Video and discussion of recent breakthrough scientific developments in flu vaccine.”

Amy B. Scher from Healthcare Hacks has has had stem cell therapy and writes Surprise! More Embryonic Stem Cell Improvements.

John Duke from Pure Acai – Acai Berry Info Blog writes Acai Berry – Common Questions Answered.

And that’s it for this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.

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It’s Healthbolt Carnival time again. A day late but worth the wait. So grab that coffee and start clicking…

Robert Burton Robinsonfrom Mind Over Mania looks at 9 Ways Yoga Makes You Younger.

Mert Erkal from Hugepedia.com suggests some interesting ways of Finding Time to Exercise.

Britannica Blog from Britannica Blog lists the Top 10 Myths About Anorexia.

Evan Pfaff from Who’s In First Blog looks at Home Exercise Equipment.

Cory from Eating Healthy looks at Exercising in a Recession with some tips to get good, fun exercise for cheap.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject offers some Thoughts About The Influenza Virus.

Dr Tooth from WorlDental reports on Stress-Free Teeth Treatment Services In Dental Spas.

Tristan from Body And Fitness Blog suggests Running In The Evening To Burn Fat.

Randy Powell from Eating-Veggies.com: High Alkaline Diet blog asks Are Alkaline Foods Right For You?.

Michael Molloy from One Step To Fitness.com wants to Make Fitness Fun.

Joel Gray from Health Tips 101 looks at Tips And Tricks To Staying Healthy As We Get Older.

Ashley Cook from Frugal Girl provides some Quick Home Meal Ideas.

Cyndi from Evolution Ezine?Evolution Ezine – Collect your free mind power and self growth gifts has some Anxiety/Stress Relief techniques.

Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ discusses yoga in Witnessing the evolution of yoga from Vinyasa to Prana Flow to Flow Motion to Your Yoga.

Den Levin from Battle Anxiety has six self-help Tips For Hypochondriacs.

And James Colquhoun from FOODMATTERS. writes about Heart Disease Prevention Made Easy.

That’s it for this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.

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It’s Healthbolt Carnival time, so grab that cup of coffee and start reading.

Brain Blogger from Brain Blogger asks Is Sugar the New Cocaine?, saying, “Refined sugars have only relatively recently appeared in the diets of most people. Regulatory pathways that balance calorie intake and energy expenditure and reward pathways help the body regulate ingestion of these sweeteners, as well as other foods.”

Just_Kelly from Choosing Losing! looks at The Stress Eater Diet: Review and Giveaway!, saying, here’s your chance to win a copy of The Stress Eater Diet! To win, go to the Stress Eater Diet site and take their stress eater quiz. Post the results and let me know what is stressing you out in comments.”

fightingfatigue from IC Disease suggests that Addiction to Prescription Opioids Not As Common As Once Thought.

Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ looks at How to stay young forever | Prana Flow NZ, and asks ‘is yoga the answer?’

Jeff C. from BLog-Of-Jeff wants to know ‘how far is too far’ in When does excessive become obsessive?.

Will Edwards from Health and Wellness says Parents, Don’t Let Your Kids Be Drugged.

Andy from How To Stop Eating – Stop Binge Eating gives some tips on how to Stop Stress Eating.

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog offers “Dear Son” Letters (Limerick).

Wenchypoo from Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket looks at When Nutrition and Need Collide.

Woman Tribune writes that the Senate Approves SCHIP Expansion Bill.

Aparna from Beauty and Personality Grooming tells us how to Puff out puffy eyes.

FitBuff from FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog tells guys to Man up, do some Ballet Exercises.

myln from Change Your Life Hacks suggests you can Change your life with 9 simple steps.

Kevin from More4kids Childrens Health writes about MRSA—What Every Parent Should Know.

GP from Manely Montana suggests ways to get moving in Blessed by the Best.

Brandon Harshe from The Atlas of Life reviews The Power of Less: The Chiropractic Version.

fightingfatigue from Fighting Fatigue discusses » Childhood Trauma And Risk For ME/CFS Connected By Biological Link.

Lazy Man and Money from Lazy Man and Health asks Do You Have a Sick Bag?.

Joel Gray from Health Tips 101 Discovers How To Cleanse Yourself With Birch Tea.

ChristianPF from Natural Health Ezine discusses Jump Rope Training: How To Jump Rope.

TherapyDoc from Everyone Needs Therapy writes about Jason Calacanis and Internet Asperger’s Syndrome, saying, “The old Internet addiction gets ugly.”

Brandon Harshe from The Atlas of Life suggests that Chiropractic is Much More Than Back Pain and Neck Pain.

Ross from Energise for Life writes about Why I Love Essential Fatty Acids (and how fats make you slim!).

Wendy O. from BioLoser looks at Rods and Cones in the Eyes.

Peter Jonesfrom Great New Books that Are a Must Read says you can make 2009 your healthiest year yet with this new cookbook The Healthiest Meals on Earth.

And that’s it for this week.

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Remember I mentioned that the Healthbolt Carnival is going on the road. Well, you can find the latest edition over at Mind-Mart.

As usual, the carnival has numerous interesting and educational articles to read. So grab a coffee and follow me over to Mind-Mart for some great reading on everything from sleeping the weight off to brain teasers, infant allergies and posturing.

Next week, the carnival will be back here at Healthbolt. Use this form to submit your articles.

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Time for another Healthbolt Carnival.

You know the drill – grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start clicking. There’s plenty of reading to be done, starting with…

Steve M from Weight Loss Weapons who looks at Weight Loss Scam Sites, saying, “Before being lured by an appealing weight loss success story check the weight loss scam list. Odds are good that they site is a fake.”

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog keeps the guys on their toes with her A Valiant Guy’s Guide To Valentine’s Day.

Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains has a list of the Top 10 Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Books.

Sarah Scrafford from Massage Therapy Careers looks at how you can educate yourself for free with these 50+ Open Courseware Classes on Fitness and Nutrition.

Did you know that one of the most overlooked areas of dust mite infestation is in stuffed animals? Find out more at Your Childs Hidden Threat Dust Mites and Stuffed Animals.

Kakie from Bur Bur & Friends: Community Park reviews Anna Goes Hiking, an award winning childrens book that teaches kids about nature and the outdoors.

Brain Blogger writes about Recent Drug Warnings About Suicide, saying, “During the holiday season, I was reminded of the old myth that suicide rates increase over the holidays. This medical myth has been debunked numerous times and it was one of the topics covered in a recent BMJ story about medical myths.”

Aparna from Beauty and Personality Grooming reminds us about the usefulness of the everday Orange for health and beauty.

swapnil warang from switch2life asks Are Cell Phones are Harmful to Our Health.

And Bill Urell from Addiction Treatment Challenges asks Prescription Drugs: Are You Addicted to Your Medicine Cabinet?. Did you know that health professionals believe that the most challenging drug addiction is with prescription drugs.

Carma from Standard Deviations looks at How To Incorporate Exercise Into Your Daily Life.

Alternatives to Coffee? Is there such a thing? MCA from Caffeine Addiction gives us Top 10 Coffee Alternatives to consider.

Kara-Leah from Prana Flow NZ offers more yoga information with Committing to a Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya, saying, “In yoga, the commitment to a specific daily practice is sometimes called “sadhana” – or spiritual practice. As my only New Year’s resolution was to Do More Yoga, I’ve decided to add a forty day sadhana to my regular practice – Sodarshan Chakra Kriya.”

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And JRickG from JE Gonzalez presents Not Quite Lotus.

Ginsburg from Live Immune wonders about Antioxidants: Not what they seem.

Peter Garant from Humidifier Reviews reviews the Holmes Humidifier, saying, “There are times that you feel that it’s quite difficult to breathe inside your home. This is because there is a low level of humidity. Humidity is very important in the house since it can help solve the dry air that is the main cause of irritated throat.”

Tony Huynh from LimitlessUnits.com reviews Tao of Jeet Kune Do – The Art of Street Fighting, saying, “Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do is as revolutionary and influential a work to the study of hand-to-hand combat as Sun Tsu’s Art of War is to warfare. Just as the Art of War was encompassing with its detailed analysis of troop movements, supply lines, terrain and troop morale, the Tao of Jeet Kune Do exhaustively explores all that goes into a fist fight, covering cardiovascular conditioning workouts, weights, proper stances, movement, mechanics of the punch and kick, parries, ripostes, feints and cadence.”

Cary Anderson from Simplicity for Weight Loss Success offers some tips on Foods to Avoid when trying to lose weight.

And Love Lust and Life suggests that we focus on Mindful Eating, saying, “So many times we sit down to eat without any presence of mind. It leads of to overeat while never feeling satisfied. Mindful eating is taking time to enjoy your food and yourself. Read this post and learn the basics of mindful eating.”

Meanwhile Ross from Energise for Life looks at Alkaline Cleanse: The Basics, saying, “A quick start guide to starting a cleanse for your body to detox, replenish and unlock your natural energy”

GP from Manely Montana writes about New Years Resolutions for Keeps.

Margaret Garcia from Pharmacy Technician Certification looks at Bone Health For Workout Addicts.

And that’s it for this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.

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This made the random number selector go a little haywire as it had to choose more than one winner. But it came through.

So the three winners of the ”HeavyWeight Yoga: Yoga For the Body You Have Today” DVD are…

Rbee

Patti S

bdaiss

Congratulations to you all. You’ll be receiving an email soon with instructions on how to claim your prize.

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