Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Bicycle Light and Its Importance

Bicycle Light and Its Importance

Several people are riding bicycles on the road day and night. Most of these cyclists are not bothered to fix a bicycle light on their cycles, even if they are riding their cycles during the night. To ensure the safety of the rider, it is important to fix lights on the cycles. A cyclist should be aware of the big automobiles on the road that have lights of their own. Some of the bicycles have reflectors behind, but a reflector fixed behind the cycle cannot provide enough light to the rider to get a clear view of the road in front. A reflector is helpful only for the drivers of other automobiles coming from behind. A bicycle light is necessary to improve the riders' visibility of the road during the night.

In several countries, cycle riding is not legal without using lights. Most of the countries consider bicycle as an automobile and bicycle riders have to follow road rules. Bicycle light is important for the safety of rider. Most of the drivers of big automobiles are driving by looking for the lights of other automobiles during night to know their presence on the road. The drivers of big automobiles never expect a bicycle rider come out from the pitch darkness. Normally, most of the drivers may be focusing on mobile conversations or talking with the kids. A light on the bicycle will definitely attract the attention of drivers towards the cyclist and thereby avoids any accident.

There are several options for a bicycle light and these lights are available at different prices. The lights are mainly of two types such as LED and Halogen. The three types of LED lights available are multiple LED, high-power single LED and high-power multiple LED. High-power LED lamps can be used for normal speeds, so that automobile drivers can understand the presence of the cyclist. Multiple LED light consists of many low-power LEDs that provide enough light for the rider, so that the automobiles coming from opposite direction can also see the cyclist on road. Multiple LED lights are not enough for a speed of over 5-10 mph. Multiple high-power LEDs are best suited for the cycles of serious racers and night riders with a speed of above 10 mph. Halogen lights are just normal bulbs that were used in older times. LED light is better than halogen light as LEDs last longer than halogen lights.

While purchasing a bicycle light you have to purchase one with battery, charger and helmet mount. You should buy a bicycle light for your bicycle, if you are a regular or occasional night rider. Even if you are not riding your bicycle in a place where there are no automobiles, then also you have to fix a light on your bicycle as it helps you to see the road ahead clearly. It is recommended to buy a flashlight than static light because a flashing bicycle light can attract the attention of both pedestrians and automobiles alike.


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Saturday, May 11, 2019

What Is the Keto Diet?

What Is the Keto Diet?


The Keto diet involves going long spells on extremely low (no higher than 30g per day) to almost zero g per day of carbs and increasing your fats to a really high level (to the point where they may make up as much as 65% of your daily macronutrients intake.) The idea behind this is to get your body into a state of ketosis. In this state of ketosis the body is supposed to be more inclined to use fat for energy- and research says it does just this. Depleting your carbohydrate/glycogen liver stores and then moving onto fat for fuel means you should end up being shredded.

You then follow this basic platform from say Monday until Sat 12pm (afternoon) (or Sat 7pm, depending on whose version you read). Then from this time until 12 midnight Sunday night (so up to 36 hours later) do your massive carb up...

(Some say, and this will also be dictated by your body type, that you can go nuts in the carb up and eat anything you want and then there are those that more wisely- in my view- prescribe still sticking to the clean carbs even during your carb up.)

So calculating your numbers is as simple as the following...

Calculate your required maintenance level of daily calories...

(if you are looking to drop quickly use 13- I would not advise this, if you want a more level drop in body fat use 15 and if you are going to actually attempt to maintain or possibly put on some lean muscle mass then use 17)

Body weight in pounds x 15= a

Protein for the day 1g per body weight in pounds= b

Bx4=c (c= number of calories allotted to your daily protein allowance).

a-c= d (d= amount of calories to be allotted to fat intake).

D/9= g per day of fat to be consumed.

The end calculation should leave you with a very high number for your fat intake.

Now for those of you wondering about energy levels... Especially for training because there are no carbs, with there being such a high amount of fat in the diet you feel quite full and the fat is a very good fuel source for your body. (One adaptation that I have made is to actually have a nice fish fillet about an hour before I train and I find it gives me enough energy to get through my workout.) (I am aware of the arguments made to not have fats 2-3 hrs otherwise of training. While I won't have fats 2-3 hrs after training as I want quick absorption and blood flow then, I see no issue with slowing everything down before training so my body has access to a slow digesting energy source).

Continuing with general guidelines...

There are some that say to have a 30g carb intake immediately after training- just enough to fill liver glycogen levels. And then there are those that say having even as much as that may push you out of ketosis- the state you are trying to maintain. As I have done the post-workout shake for the last 8+ years of my training I have decided to try the "no post-workout" route! I figure I may as well try!

During my carb up period- for the sake of those who would like to know of you can get in shape and sill eat the things you want (in moderation)- for the first six weeks I will be relaxed about what I eat in this period but then the following 6 weeks I will only eat clean carbs.

I also like to make sure that the first workout of the week- as in a Monday morning workout- is a nice long full hour of work so I start cutting into the liver glycogen already.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Effective Webdesign

Effective Webdesign


The Basics

Before starting on how to design a website effectively, how about clearing some basic web design concepts? Designing Effectively [http://articles.des-us.com/articles.shtm]

Now that you know what web design and related terms mean, lets get down to the real thing: Designing Effectively How to balance artistic design with practicality and functionality.

Use of graphics and content

Unless your website is all about graphics, how to make them, edit them or just a bunch of links to graphics websites, I suggest you use graphics sparingly, especially the flashing, twirling kind. They not only detract readers from the content, but they also take ages to load. You do not want your readers to leave your website because your graphically attractive page does not seem to load fast enough. Then again, too much text is boring. So mix and match the graphics and text on your page, having enough white space so that the page is not plain annoying.

Layout and design

While designing, keep in mind that poor layout and design will make your pages unreadable and difficult to keep your visitors on your website for long. Some of the things that make a poor design and layout:

Text that is too small to read
Color combinations of text and background that make the text hard to read
Large graphic files that take forever to load
Multiple things that blink
Unclear navigation; over complex navigation
Paragraphs of type in all caps, bold, and italic all at once
Graphics that don't fit on the screen (assuming a screen of 640x460 pixels)
Animations that never stop
Complicated frames, too many frames, unnecessary scroll bars in frames
Cluttered, not enough alignment of elements
Some of the things that make a webpage stand out from the crowd:

Stay away from bad design features listed above.
Background does not interrupt the text
Navigation buttons and bars are easy to understand and use
Good use of graphic elements (photos, subheads, pull quotes) to break up large areas of text
A large site has an index or site map
Link colors coordinate with page color
Every graphic link has a matching text link
Animated graphics turn off by themselves
Pages download quickly
All pages have the immediate visual impact within 640 x 460 pixels
Planning

Most of the time, all it takes to design your website effectively is a little planning. When designing a website, it needs to be clean, uncluttered, attractive and easy for users to read and find what they need. Begin with a webdesign plan:

what colors do you want to use?
Are these colors complimentary?
What items - text, images, data - do you want to put in your pages?
What layout do you want? Look at other websites and then decide.
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Monday, May 6, 2019

Is the Keto Diet Right for You?

Is the Keto Diet Right for You?


Are you interested in losing weight? Are you tired of diets that advocate low or no fats and crave your high fat meats? You may well be considering going on the keto diet, the new kid on the block. Endorsed by many celebrities including Halle Berry, LeBron James and Kim Kardashian among others, the keto diet has been the subject of much debate among dietitians and doctors. Do you wonder if the keto diet is safe and right for you?

What is the ketogenic diet anyway?

You must be aware that the body uses sugar in the form of glycogen to function. The keto diet that is extremely restricted in sugar forces your body to use fat as fuel instead of sugar, since it does not get enough sugar. When the body does not get enough sugar for fuel, the liver is forced to turn the available fat into ketones that are used by the body as fuel - hence the term ketogenic.

This diet is a high fat diet with moderate amounts of protein. Depending on your carb intake the body reaches a state of ketosis in less than a week and stays there. As fat is used instead of sugar for fuel in the body, the weight loss is dramatic without any supposed restriction of calories.

The keto diet is such that it you should aim to get 60-75% of your daily calories from fat, 15-30% from protein and only 5-10% from carbohydrates. This usually means that you can eat only 20-50 grams of carbs in a day.

What can you eat on this diet?

The diet is a high fat diet that is somewhat similar to Atkins. However, there is greater emphasis on fats, usually 'good' fats. On the keto diet you can have

Olive oil
Coconut oil
Nut oils
Butter
Ghee
Grass fed beef
Chicken
Fish
Other meats
Full fat cheese
Eggs
Cream
Leafy greens
Non-starchy vegetables
Nuts
Seeds
You can also get a whole range of snacks that are meant for keto followers. As you can see from this list, fruits are restricted. You can have low sugar fruits in a limited quantity (mostly berries), but will have to forego your favorite fruits as these are all sweet and/or starchy.

This diet includes no grains of any kind, starchy vegetables like potatoes (and all tubers), no sugar or sweets, no breads and cakes, no beans and lentils, no pasta, no pizza and burgers and very little alcohol. This also means no coffee with milk or tea with milk - in fact, no milk and ice-creams and milk based desserts.

Many of these have workarounds as you can get carbohydrate free pasta and pizza, you can have cauliflower rice and now there are even restaurants that cater to keto aficionados.

What are the benefits of the keto diet?

If you are wondering if this diet is safe, its proponents and those who have achieved their weight loss goals will certainly agree that it is safe. Among the benefits of the keto diet you can expect:

Loss of weight
Reduced or no sugar spikes
Appetite control
Seizure controlling effect
Blood pressure normalizes in high blood pressure patients
Reduced attacks of migraine
Type 2 diabetes patients on this diet may be able to reduce their medications
Some benefits to those suffering from cancer
Apart from the first four, there is not sufficient evidence to support its effectiveness or otherwise for other diseases as a lot more research is required over the long-term.

Are there any side-effects of this diet?

When you initially start the keto diet, you can suffer from what is known as keto flu. These symptoms may not occur in all people and usually start a few days after being on the diet, when your body is in a state of ketosis. Some of the side-effects are:

Nausea
Cramps and tummy pain
Headache
Vomiting
Diarrhea and/or constipation
Muscle cramps
Dizziness and poor concentrations
Insomnia
Carbohydrate and sugar cravings
These may take up to a week to subside as your body get used to the new diet regime. You can also suffer from other problems when you start the keto diet - you may find that you have increased urination, so it is important to keep yourself well hydrated. You may also suffer from keto breath when your body reaches optimal ketosis and you can use a mouthwash or brush your teeth more frequently.

Usually the side effects are temporary and once your body acclimatizes to the new diet, these should disappear.

How safe is the keto diet?

Just like any other diet that restricts foods in specific categories, the keto diet is not without risks. As you are not supposed to eat many fruits and vegetables, beans and lentils and other foods, you can suffer from lack of many essential nutrients. Since the diet is high in saturated fats and, if you indulge in the 'bad' fats, you can have high cholesterol levels upping your risk of heart disease.

In the long-term the keto diet can also cause many nutritional deficiencies since you cannot eat grains, many fruits and vegetables and miss out on fiber as also important vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants among other things. You can suffer from gastrointestinal distress, lowered bone density (no dairy and other sources of calcium) and kidney and liver problems (the diet puts added stress on both the organs).

Is the keto diet safe for you?

If you are willing to forego your usual dietary staples and are really keen to lose weight, you may be tempted to try out the keto diet. The biggest issue with this diet is poor patient compliance thanks to the carbohydrate restriction, so you have to be sure that you can live with your food choices. If you simply find it too difficult to follow, you can go on a version of the modified keto diet that offers more carbs.

However, the keto diet is definitely effective in helping you lose weight. According to a recent study many of the obese patients followed were successful in losing weight. Any problems that they faced were temporary. If you do not have any significant health problems except for obesity and have been unsuccessful in losing weight following any conventional diet, the keto diet may a viable option. You must be absolutely determined to lose the weight and be prepared to go on a restricted diet as specified. Even if you have any medical problems, you can take your doctor's advice and a nutritionist's guidance and go on this diet.

Another study that was carried out for a longer time showed that going on the keto diet is beneficial in weight loss and also results in reduced cholesterol levels with a decrease in the bad cholesterol and an increase in the good cholesterol.

Is the keto diet safe for you? Most doctors and nutritionists are agreed that the keto diet is good for weight loss over the short-term. As for the long-term, more studies are needed. Do keep in mind that obesity is not an apt choice as it comes with its own risk of health problems.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

How to Buy Wholesale Health Supplements

How to Buy Wholesale Health Supplements

Buying health supplements wholesale is an easy process once you know what to look for and you have some idea of the factors you need to take into consideration. Of course when buying any item in bulk, you want a reduced price, enabling you to enjoy a profit on every item that you sell on to your own customers.

The most important factor to take into consideration is to ensure that you only purchase direct from the manufacturer. By cutting out a middleman supplier, you can further reduce your costs. When you buy health supplements wholesale you will already enjoy a discounted price, but this can be further discounted by ensuring that your supplier is also the manufacturer. The more you save per item, the higher your profit margin.

Only choose a supplier that has high user and review ratings. The best way to achieve this is to search for the company online and read through the reviews left by customers on independent review sites and online forums. If you can't find information start your own thread and see what feedback you receive. The company should have a large number of regular customers that purchase from them on a daily basis, which proves to you that they offer a good service.

The company should have a stellar online reputation for selling the highest quality wholesale health supplements. Only choose suppliers that have good product reviews on their site and mentioned by customers online. In many cases you can find a reputable and reliable supplier, but their products are not good quality.

Which is why you need to ensure that any products you purchase are made from the highest grade raw materials to ensure that the products are high quality? When you're reselling these products for a profit, you want to ensure that you have happy customers. When selling health supplements, you will rely on your repeat business, these are products that customers will use daily and then buy time and time again. If your product is poor quality, you won't get to enjoy that continuous flow of repeat business.

Anyone you buy health supplements wholesale from should always keep adequate stock levels. This is imperative. Wholesale is bulk order and if you're ordering large orders, you want to know your supplier is going to have the stock to ship to you in the shortest period of time and aren't going to give their factory the order and expect them to make them up for you while you wait to stock your shelves.

The supplier/manufacturer should also comply with a high quality of standard when producing your health supplements. You want to know that they are FDA (Food and Drug Administration) registered and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) approved. This will provide you with peace of mind that they pay careful attention to detail in the manufacturing of these products, enabling you to sell them on to your own customers with confidence.

Read through their delivery information and shipping terms. The supplier should ensure that they use a reputable courier service to get the items to you in the shortest period of time. It's understandable if the supplier requires a day or two to package your order, but it shouldn't take weeks to get to you, leaving you with empty shelves as you wait.

Finally, consider a private label service. Most manufacturers that also supply their own products offer this service. It enables you to brand the bottles with your own logo and company name. This is a great brand visibility opportunity that helps you reach your entire target audience with ease, increasing the chances of ongoing repeat business for years to come.


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Use the Latest Microblading Supplies and Techniques for Shapely Eyebrows

Use the Latest Microblading Supplies and Techniques for Shapely Eyebrows

The natural look of the face becomes radiantly expressive and smart with a good set of eyebrows. Poor growth or erratically plucked damage brows are a source of embarrassment and unhappiness for many. Often people keep fiddling with their natural shape to look better. They try to enhance their looks by using an eyebrow pencil, brow gel or tattoos.

Feathered, bold, thin, straight, curved or arched eyebrows, the dimension choices are many, but the choice is personal to an individual. With advancement in science and technology, an innovative semi-permanent method of inking has been developed, and this is called Microblading or eyebrow embroidery.

You can enhance your looks with Microblading and don't have to fear a marker pen look. Semi-permanent pigment and Microblading supplies when creatively used by a trained beauty technician, can give you hair like strokes that look perfectly natural.

Eyebrow Microblading or eyebrow embroidery is an art that helps a client get full, perfectly shaped and lush thick eyebrows without too much effort. Traditional Microblading was done with minimal efforts and minimal equipment. Now modern skin care centres have started following newly developed techniques that are performed using the best supplies. Trained professionals who are adept in this art use these supplies to draw fine line hair strokes in the brow region.

Each hair strand is individually marked and meticulously designed on the brow region and beautifully designed perfect brows are drawn in just about two hours. The brow color starts to fade in a couple of years and a retouching session with the artist has to be scheduled.

Microblading supplies include a waterproof drawing pencil, pen, numbing cream, microblades, pigment colors, and many more. The removable waterproof pencil is used to mark the brow shape which is customised after a discussion with the client.

The artist performing the process needs to possess certification from the Health department because this technique can be risky, if performed by untrained personnel. Knowledge of the art is a must!

The blades and pens should be used only once and they also need to be sterilised properly before use. Superior quality supplies increase customer satisfaction levels because they make the process very easy and smooth.

The artist mixes the pigment for the brows and gets the exact hair color shade desired. This color lasts at for about 18 months and after that retouching of the eyebrows is done again. The appearance becomes as smart as before. A numbing crème is used on the client's skin to numb the area before the ink is spewed into the skin. This is applied so that the client does not feel acute discomfort because of the blade cuts made on the epidermal layer of the skin.

A different set of pin blades are used to create different lengths and thickness of natural looking eyebrow hairs. The hair designed can be shaped straight, curvy, thick or thin according to the needs of the clients.


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