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EZLight has come out with a great innovation: House address numbers that light up, powered by tiny solar cells.

This would be great, especially if you have a home business (like my wife and I do) and you need clients to be able to find your house easily. Also, it makes a lot of sense for emergency purposes (police and ambulance). And even if you just have deliveries that happen at night or dusk (pizza?), it will just be easier for them to find your house.

The painting contractors stained the cedar on the outside of our home a few weeks ago, and had to take off our address numbers. Now I'm seriously thinking about buying these as replacements for us. At $43 (plus shipping) for three numbers, the price really isn't too bad. And I just love finding ways to use solar power in small ways until we eventually build our next house that will have every conceivable renewable energy innovation (and efficiency!) built right in.

Thanks Cool Hunter!

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]]>address numbersAddressNumbersalternative energyAlternativeEnergyCool HunterCoolHunterEZLightEZViewphotovoltaicrenewable energyRenewableEnergysolar cellsolar powerSolarCellSolarPowerDaryl KulakThu, 19 Oct 2006 21:54:00 ESTGetting rid of allergies permanently with a combination of holistic techniqueshttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/19/getting-rid-of-allergies-permanently-with-a-combination-of-holis/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/19/getting-rid-of-allergies-permanently-with-a-combination-of-holis/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/19/getting-rid-of-allergies-permanently-with-a-combination-of-holis/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Once you've been diagnosed with an allergy, your doctor will probably say "Oh well. Nothing you can do but treat it whenever the symptoms get too overwhelming." Conventional drugs do not remove the allergy, they just treat the symptoms.

But there's at least one doctor who would object to that analysis.

Dr. Devi Nambudripad of Buena Park, California says it's possible to get rid of allergies completely and permanently. This doctor, who is trained as a medical doctor, chiropractor and acupuncturist, has created a system called "Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique" or NAET.

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]]>allergicallergic reactionAllergicReactionallergiesallergyhay feverHayFeverhivesNAETNambudripadNambutripodDaryl KulakThu, 19 Oct 2006 12:13:00 ESTNew study by CDC links antibiotic use in chickens to drug-resistance in humanshttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/19/new-study-by-cdc-links-antibiotic-use-in-chickens-to-drug-resist/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/19/new-study-by-cdc-links-antibiotic-use-in-chickens-to-drug-resist/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/19/new-study-by-cdc-links-antibiotic-use-in-chickens-to-drug-resist/#comments

We've talked about antibiotics in meat in this blog before. A new study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Marshfield Clinic has made a strong link between the usage of antibiotics in chickens and the presence of "supergerms" in the humans who eat those chickens.

Antibiotics are used, quite reasonably, to help sick chickens get better. But they are also increasingly used as a growth stimulator. That is, antibiotics are fed to the all the chickens all the time on some farms.

The Marshfield researchers set out to find whether this obvious overuse of antibiotics led to the development of drug-resistant bacteria in the intestinal tract of the people who subsequently ate the meat. The connection was undeniable. They found the so-called "supergerms" much more often in the people who ate the antibiotic-laden chicken than in the vegetarians in the study or the others who ate organic chicken. This may seem obvious to a lot of us, but now that there is a government-sanctioned study pointing clearly to the link, hopefully something will change.

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]]>antibioticchickenchicken farmerschicken farmsChickenFarmersChickenFarmsfree rangeFreeRangehormonesnaturalorganicorganic chickenOrganicChickensteroidswhole foods marketWholeFoodsMarketDaryl KulakThu, 19 Oct 2006 08:00:00 ESTWhy placebos work so wellhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/why-placebos-work-so-well/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/why-placebos-work-so-well/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/why-placebos-work-so-well/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



An article in Fortune magazine puzzles over the role of placebos in modern medicine. A placebo is a supposedly worthless pill, like a sugar pill, given to some of the patients in a study to see if a "real drug" works better than "nothing."

But, as the article reports, a surprising thing is happening in study after study. Too many people are recovering from health problems given only placebos. Since this is supposed to be the "control" where we can assume no medicine is present, this is very puzzling to many, many scientists, researchers and physicians.

There is only a mystery, though, if you think that human beings are purely physical. As soon as you take a holistic view of a person -- that is, body-mind-spirit -- the mystery of the placebo disappears.

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]]>arthritisbody mind spiritBodyMindSpiritclinical trialsClinicalTrialsFortune magazineFortuneMagazineholisticholistic healthcareHolisticHealthcarelaughterlaughter is the best medicineLaughterIsTheBestMedicineMarie-StrumpellNorman CousinsNormanCousinsplaceboplacebo affectplacebo effectPlaceboAffectPlaceboEffectDaryl KulakWed, 18 Oct 2006 18:00:00 ESTStevia is a non-toxic, natural sweetenerhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/stevia-is-a-non-toxic-natural-sweetener/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/stevia-is-a-non-toxic-natural-sweetener/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/stevia-is-a-non-toxic-natural-sweetener/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,



You've seen all the knocks against sweeteners by now. Refined sugar is causing a diabetes epidemic. Aspartame is a toxic manmade chemical and people are finding it's better used as ant poison than as a sweetener. And Splenda is proving to be as problematic as other artificial sweeteners, because it contains chlorine.

So are we stuck? Must we go through our lives without anything sweet ever again? I certainly don't plan to.

I found a sweetener that is not only completely natural (comes from the leaf of a plant) but it also stabilizes blood sugar and acts as an antiviral agent, in that it can stop the onset of cold or flu. It's called stevia (pronounced STEE-vee-uh or STEH-vee-uh).

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]]>aspartameblood sugarBloodSugarchlorineequalFDAFood and Drug AdministrationFoodAndDrugAdministrationnutrasweetpopsaccharinesodasoda popSodaPopsplendasteviasugarsweetsweet drinkSweetDrinksweetenerDaryl KulakWed, 18 Oct 2006 16:00:00 ESTHelp for heel spurshttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/help-for-heel-spurs/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/help-for-heel-spurs/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/18/help-for-heel-spurs/#commentsFiled under: ,



Dr. Kristopher Keller, a chiropractor, author and researcher, recently released this booklet on solving the problem of heel spurs. The technical name for heel spurs is plantar fasciitis. It involves pain and sometimes swelling on the underside of the heel.

It is caused by tension in the tendon (plantar fascia) that runs underneath the foot and attaches to the heel bone. The causes can include weak arches, tight calf muscles or tight ankle joints.

For temporary relief from heel spur pain, Dr. Keller says you can use a "heel cup" (see photo), worn inside the shoe. Aspirin and Advil can also reduce the swelling and the pain temporarily. But for longer term healing, Dr. Keller suggests a few simple steps.

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]]>ankle painAnklePainarchescalf musclescalf stretchesCalfMusclesCalfStretchesfoot painFootPainheel spurheel spursHeelSpurHeelSpursplantar fasciitisplantar fascitisPlantarFasciitisPlantarFascitissprained ankleSprainedAnkletight musclesTightMusclesweak archesWeakArchesDaryl KulakWed, 18 Oct 2006 14:00:00 ESTBallroom Dancing is Great Exercisehttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/17/ballroom-dancing-is-great-exercise/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/17/ballroom-dancing-is-great-exercise/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/17/ballroom-dancing-is-great-exercise/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

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I admit it. I'm totally hooked on the TV show "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC Tuesdays 8/7C). I watch it every week with my wife (she's thrilled), we vote on the Website, we provide armchair critiques of each dancer's performance and each judge's ratings. If you haven't seen it yet, this is a reality show where talk show hosts, athletes, third-rate actors and singers are paired up with ballroom dancing champions to compete in front of professional judges. The judges conclusions are combined with audience reactions (via telephone and Web voting) and each week one competitor goes home.

My wife and I are very interested in ballroom dancing ourselves. We started lessons a few years ago, but time schedules for both of us get out-of-hand and we haven't been back to it since.

But watching this great show has reignited our interest, and I think we'll be making the time to take some more lessons. And, as it turns out, ballroom dancing is great exercise, according to a study done by the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico, presented at the World Congress of Cardiology last month.

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]]>ABCballroom dancingBallroomDancingdancingdancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsfox trotFoxTrotlatin dancingLatinDancingMexicopaso doblePasoDobletangowaltzDaryl KulakTue, 17 Oct 2006 07:00:00 ESTInsurer pays its members to eat organic foodhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/16/insurer-pays-its-members-to-eat-organic-food/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/16/insurer-pays-its-members-to-eat-organic-food/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/16/insurer-pays-its-members-to-eat-organic-food/#commentsFiled under: ,



This is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard.

I found a health insurance company in Wisconsin that pays its member to eat organic food.

Here's the whole story.

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]]>community supported agricultureCommunitySupportedAgriculturehealth insuranceHealthInsuranceorganic produceOrganicProduceDaryl KulakMon, 16 Oct 2006 10:00:00 ESTFarmers switch from tobacco to ginseng and lavender with the government's helphttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/15/farmers-switch-from-tobacco-to-ginseng-and-lavender-with-the-gov/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/15/farmers-switch-from-tobacco-to-ginseng-and-lavender-with-the-gov/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/15/farmers-switch-from-tobacco-to-ginseng-and-lavender-with-the-gov/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Ginseng field in Ontario
With cigarette sales slumping and entire cities declaring smoking bans, tobacco farmers have seen a drop in demand for their product. Add an influx of imported, cheaper grades of tobacco coming from China, Brazil and Zimbabwe, and the farmers started hitting hard times.

The federal government in Canada decided to provide help to this troubled industry. They offered an incentive to the farmers to switch to other types of crops.

Over the past few years, tobacco farmers have been taking them up on the offer. The $67-million aid package helped them move away from tobacco and to a range of healthier crops - ginseng, lavender, hemp, asparagus, sweet corn, strawberries and cucumbers.

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]]>ChineseChinese herbChineseHerbcornginsenghempherbalherbalistlavendernon-smokernon-smokingsmokingsupplementsweetcornTCMtobaccoTraditional Chinese MedicineTraditionalChineseMedicineDaryl KulakSun, 15 Oct 2006 07:00:00 ESTCirque du Soleil performers use massage therapy to stay nimblehttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/13/cirque-du-soleil-performers-use-massage-therapy-to-stay-nimble/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/13/cirque-du-soleil-performers-use-massage-therapy-to-stay-nimble/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/13/cirque-du-soleil-performers-use-massage-therapy-to-stay-nimble/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The magical Cirque du Soleil touring circuses require their performers to do more than 350 shows a year. The resident shows in Las Vegas ask even more - about 475 per year.

All that activity means a lot of tired muscles and injuries. So Cirque du Soleil has hired a legion of physical therapists and massage therapists to bring the life back to bodies contorted, twisted, crumpled and stretched for audience enjoyment. Massage Magazine reports in its October 2006 issue that the performers see massage therapy as a necessary means to make it through their grueling schedule of shows.

The gymnasts most often suffer shoulder-and-wrist inflammation. Jugglers have spinal issues and neck tension. Acrobats and dancers get low-back spasms and injuries in the pelvic region. Trampoline performers have a lot of problems, from sprained ankles to dislocations. Even the musicians suffer from tightness in the upper back. And contortionists? Do you even have to ask? They hurt everywhere.

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]]>BrazilcircusCirque du SoleilCirqueDuSoleilenergyinjury rehabilitationInjuryRehabilitationLas VegasLasVegasmassagemassage therapyMassageTherapymassagingmasseusephysical therapistphysical therapyPhysicalTherapistPhysicalTherapysprained ankleSprainedAnkletherapistDaryl KulakFri, 13 Oct 2006 07:00:00 ESTStraw bale houses - inexpensive, well-insulated, do-it-yourselfhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/12/straw-bale-houses-inexpensive-well-insulated-do-it-yourself/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/12/straw-bale-houses-inexpensive-well-insulated-do-it-yourself/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/12/straw-bale-houses-inexpensive-well-insulated-do-it-yourself/#commentsFiled under: , ,


What building material would you use for a house? Wood, obviously. Metal, maybe.

What about straw bales? Hey, they're rectangular, they're pretty solid - but, really, straw bales??

There is quite a little cottage industry (no pun intended) surrounding straw bale construction. It turns out that straw bales as a construction material are energy efficient, sound proof, fire resistant, and most of all, environmentally responsible.

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]]>straw balestraw bale constructionstraw bale homeStrawBaleStrawBaleConstructionStrawBaleHomesustainable constructionSustainableConstructionDaryl KulakThu, 12 Oct 2006 09:00:00 ESTNanosolar - using nanotechnology to create better solar cellshttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/12/nanosolar-using-nanotechnology-to-create-better-solar-cells/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/12/nanosolar-using-nanotechnology-to-create-better-solar-cells/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/12/nanosolar-using-nanotechnology-to-create-better-solar-cells/#commentsFiled under: ,


A new company in Silicon Valley is putting together nanotechnology with solar cells to create something special. Their name is Nanosolar.

The idea is to create the most efficient solar cells that are able to work at the tiniest "nano" level. Nanotechnology involves creating "machines" that are fully operational even though they are microscopic. Nanosolar has basically created solar cells that are so small you can't even see them.

So how do you install a microscopic solar cell on your roof? Well, that's where it gets interesting.

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]]>alternative energyAlternativeEnergyclean energyCleanEnergyphotovoltaicrenewablerenewable energyRenewableEnergysolarsolar cellsolar heatingSolarCellSolarHeatingsustainableDaryl KulakThu, 12 Oct 2006 07:00:00 ESTHow painkillers workhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/how-prescription-painkillers-really-work/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/how-prescription-painkillers-really-work/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/how-prescription-painkillers-really-work/#commentsFiled under:


I've often wondered how prescription painkillers really work, so I asked an expert.

Dr. Stevan Walkowski is an osteopathic physician and acupuncturist. He works with people in pain every day. His Columbus, Ohio clinic, Wellcare Center for Health, offers services in osteopathy, acupuncture, massage therapy, reiki and the Feldenkrais Method.

Here is my interview with him, exclusive to That's Fit.


That's Fit: How do prescription painkillers really work?

Dr. Walkowski: Well Daryl, that's a very complex question. There are many different types of painkillers on the market today and each category treats pain with a slightly different mechanism of action. For simplicity, let's consider the most common over-the-counter medications. These are non-opiate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and this category of drugs includes aspirin, acetominophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin).

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]]>acetominophenacupunctureanalgesicaspiringmorphinemuscle relaxantsMuscleRelaxantsopiateosteopathypainpain medicationpainkillerpainkillersPainMedicationTCMtraditional chinese medicineTraditionalChineseMedicineTylenolDaryl KulakWed, 11 Oct 2006 11:20:00 ESTHugs are healthy - videohttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/hugs-are-good-for-our-health-watch-the-video/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/hugs-are-good-for-our-health-watch-the-video/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/hugs-are-good-for-our-health-watch-the-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



Hugs are good for our health (USA Today).

Yeah, we knew that. Hugs help relieve stress and enhance heart health.

Please watch this video on YouTube about a man who likes hugging people in Sydney, Australia.

It will inspire you.

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]]>Australiahughug therapyhugginghugsHugTherapyUSA TodayUsaTodayDaryl KulakWed, 11 Oct 2006 09:05:00 ESTCounter-top ovens - are they worthwhile?http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/counter-top-ovens-do-almost-everything-conventional-ovens-can-do/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/counter-top-ovens-do-almost-everything-conventional-ovens-can-do/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/11/counter-top-ovens-do-almost-everything-conventional-ovens-can-do/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,



Must have been 1993 or so.

Oh, it was late at night. I was watching television because I couldn't sleep. This chubby guy in a chef's hat comes on the screen - late night infomercial. He is using this magical device called a "Jet Stream Oven." A counter-top oven that will virtually replace your conventional oven.

Oh brother.

To make a long story short - I bought it. Was it just another TV shopping piece of junk? Hardly. I still use one to this day - 13 years later. Can't do without it.

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]]>counter-top ovenCounter-topOvenfatFlavor WaveFlavorWaveFlavour WaveFlavourWavefried foodFriedFoodfryfryinggreasehigh fatHighFatinfomercialinformercialJet Stream OvenJetStream OvenJetstreamOvenlow fatLowFatsmall ovenSmallOvenDaryl KulakWed, 11 Oct 2006 07:08:00 ESTSave trips to the outdoor compost binhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/save-trips-to-the-compost-bin/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/save-trips-to-the-compost-bin/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/save-trips-to-the-compost-bin/#commentsFiled under: ,


Here's a quick tip on composting kitchen scraps.

We have a nice big compost bin in our yard. In the summer it cooks our vegetable and fruit scraps into beautiful, black dirt. We love it. We've used this nutrient-rich dirt to plant trees, flowers and also to spread across our lawn as fertilizer.

The only trouble was the hassle of taking our scraps out to the bin every single meal time. I hated having to truck outside two or three times a day, especially in the cold weather and snow.

Luckily, my wife came up with a great solution. We just set up an empty half-gallon ice cream container on the kitchen counter. As you can see in the photo above, we lined it with a plastic bag. Then whenever I cook, I throw the scraps into the convenient bucket. When it gets full (about every 2 days) I take it out to the compost bin. Much easier! Sometimes the simple things mean most.

Follow the link for some good compost tumblers (the outdoors model).

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]]>compostcompost bincompost bucketCompostBinCompostBucketcompostingfruit scrapsFruitScrapskitchen scrapsKitchenScrapssaving energysaving timeSavingEnergySavingTimevegetable scrapsVegetableScrapsDaryl KulakTue, 10 Oct 2006 15:22:00 ESTHealthy alternatives to Hallowe'en candyhttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/healthy-alternatives-to-halloween-candy/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/healthy-alternatives-to-halloween-candy/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/healthy-alternatives-to-halloween-candy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Well, it's almost time for Hallowe'en again!

Are you getting ready by stocking up on candy?

Here are some ideas on alternatives to the usual sugary treats, including some surprises!

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]]>all hallowed eveall saints dayall saints eveAllHallowedEveAllSaintsDayAllSaintsEveaspartamehallowe'enhalloweenhalloween toothbrushhalloween toothbrushesHalloweenToothbrushHalloweenToothbrushesnon food itemsNonFoodItemsnutrasweetnutspackagesraisinssmall packagesSmallPackagessplendasugartoothbrushestreattreatstrick or treatTrickOrTreatDaryl KulakTue, 10 Oct 2006 13:07:00 ESTRescue Remedy: calming your emotions with flower essenceshttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/rescue-remedy-calming-your-emotions-with-flower-essences/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/rescue-remedy-calming-your-emotions-with-flower-essences/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/10/rescue-remedy-calming-your-emotions-with-flower-essences/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Is it possible that a few drops of an extract of flowers could help relieve an emotional crisis?

I use Rescue Remedy often. Sometimes my nerves get jittery or I can feel anger coming on.

In my case, it works pretty well. Rescue Remedy is a special mix of the essences of several flowers, including crab apple, cherry plum, rock rose and impatiens (just the flowers, not the fruit). These flower essences are from a group called the Bach flower essences, originally discovered by Dr. Edward Bach.

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]]>agitationangeranxietybach flower essencesbach flowersBachFlowerEssencesBachFlowersemotionalemotionsfearfearfulnessflower essencesFlowerEssenceslonelinessnervousnervousnessrescue remedyRescueRemedyDaryl KulakTue, 10 Oct 2006 11:07:00 ESTWant a quick trip to diabetes, osteoporosis, tooth decay and obesity? Here, have a soda.http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/09/want-a-quick-trip-to-diabetes-osteoporosis-tooth-decay-and-obe/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/09/want-a-quick-trip-to-diabetes-osteoporosis-tooth-decay-and-obe/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/09/want-a-quick-trip-to-diabetes-osteoporosis-tooth-decay-and-obe/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Pepsi bottleI've never thought much of Prevention Magazine. For me, it is a mass market publication that seems to carry stories that parrot the latest confusing study results ("Is Coffee Good For You?", "Are Bald Men Happier?") rather than helping give us context and explanation.

So, you can imagine my surprise when I read this title:

It Raises Diabetes Risk and Robs Bone. It's Wrecking Our Teeth. And It's Making Us Fat. The Culprit? SODA.

Are you kidding me? Has criticism of soda, heard for so long among holistic health practitioners, finally going mainstream? I think it just did. Here are the highlights of this great article (which is not online yet). We've talked about soda before on this blog, but the Prevention article adds a few new wrinkles to the story.

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]]>blood sugarBloodSugarCoca-ColaCokecow's milkCow'sMilkdiabetesDr PepperDr. PepperDr.PepperDrPepperghrelinhigh fructose corn syrupHighFructoseCornSyrupmilkPepsipopsodasoda popSodaPopSpritesugar beetsugar caneSugarBeetSugarCanesweet drinkSweetDrinkType 2 diabetesType2DiabetesDaryl KulakMon, 09 Oct 2006 14:17:00 ESTBodywall: a fun stick-um wall for your Spiderman stretcheshttp://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/09/bodywall-a-fun-stick-um-wall-for-your-spiderman-stretches/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/09/bodywall-a-fun-stick-um-wall-for-your-spiderman-stretches/http://www.thatsfit.com/2006/10/09/bodywall-a-fun-stick-um-wall-for-your-spiderman-stretches/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Bodywall stretches and strength training
Workouts getting boring? Interested in trying something really new in your workouts?

Well, here's the Bodywall.

Bodywall is a stick-um velcro-like wall that allows you to do Spiderman poses. But the people at the Bodywall website say you can also use it for strength training and injury rehabilitation.

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]]>barbellbodywalldumbbellsinjuryphysical therapyPhysicalTherapyrehabrehabilitationsports trainingSportsTrainingstrength trainingStrengthTrainingstretchstretchesstretchingweight benchweight liftingWeightBenchWeightLiftingDaryl KulakMon, 09 Oct 2006 09:00:00 EST