November 17th, 2009
I heard that you’re supposed to use anti-aging products when you’re young to prevent wrinkles, but if you start too early will it be too harsh on your skin?
I don’t think it’s harsh on your skin, but I don’t think you need chemical peels or anything drastic. That could be bad. Also, some of the heavier anti-wrinkle creams have too much moisture/oil for young skin and that can cause outbreaks.
If I were you I would just focus on keeping your skin acne free and using sunblock. Those two do the most damage and can be prevented.
November 17th, 2009
I will receive my bachelors in sport management from Ohio University with a minor in business and am looking to find a job in a sport marketing firm primarily in Chicago or a large city. I am interested in working in marketing or sponsorship and want to focus more on business rather than sports if that makes any sense. I am looking to work in the highest paid part of the sports industry but am not quite sure if sports marketing is it. Also, if any one knows any great sport marketing firms please list. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Im doing a degree in marketing and we were told theres big monry in sports sponsorship, starting at about €50,000 per year!
November 17th, 2009
Can you also give me a few ways how I can improve my Aerobic Physical Fitness? Thanks!
According to WebMD, "Aerobic fitness increases the amount of oxygen that is delivered to your muscles, which allows them to work longer. Any activity that raises your heart rate and keeps it up for an extended period of time will improve your aerobic fitness."
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/tc/fitness-aerobic-fitness
You can improve your aerobic fitness by engaging in any cardio activity that raises your heart rate, makes you breathe harder, and ideally breaks you out in a sweat for 20 minutes or longer.
Examples:
Walking fast
Jogging
Hiking
Bicycling
Jumping rope
Climbing stairs
Swimming
In my experience, the easiest way to improve your aerobic fitness is to purchase a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps a day MINIMUM. It’s a lot harder than you think.
Link to a good activity calorie calculator:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/calculat.htm
November 17th, 2009
I will be divorced in 2 months and will have to find my own health insurance. I have been with Anthem for 14 years and have no health problems and no medications except 1 blood pressure pill a day. I am waiting for a quote from Anthem for a single policy but I am afraid it will not be affordable. Thanks for all the help I can get!
Try this site where you can compare quotes from different companies in your area
http://cheap-health-insurance-usa.info/
Hope this help,
November 17th, 2009
I am a 21 year old individual.
I was born prematurely at under 8 months.
I stand at 5’3”.
I don’t think my bones have "hardened" just yet, as I am still in puberty.
…My facial hair is still growing in =)
…Sadly though, I haven’t grown taller since 16.
I have been looking into taking HGH.
Will this "make-up" for my early birth, and make my body reach the potential it is meant to be?
I have read that basically that is what HGH is supposed to do for growth deficiency…..
If there is any other thing someone can suggest; I am open!
I’m an adult in my 30s who takes GH (its not human–stopped making from cadavers yrs ago) for pituitary deficiency. Puberty stops long before 21, even if you think you are still growing you’re not. Even if you were, you would have to have a GH deficiency (as in your pituitary does not produce enough) to get a prescription for it. It would not help you grow if you are past puberty and have hit your full height.
November 13th, 2009
What are the 7 signs of aging?
What are some good products to combat anti-aging?
1. Loss of strength, especially in limbs.
2. Hearing will begin to fade.
3. Your on more than 4 prescriptions at one time.
4. You realize that its ridiculous to drive past 55 mph.
5. Joins creak and ache.
6. A smiling child whose name escapes you, calls you "grandpa"
7. You wake up early in the morning to find the clocks broken and stuck at 1:00
If you want to combat anti-aging, do nothing, and get off the prescriptions.
November 13th, 2009
It seems as if each time my family gathers we end up talking about sports. The conversation eventually turns to sports movies. Each person always has a different opinion, but I always learn what new movies are out there. That is why I am asking this question here.
mine is an older one
Breaking Away
November 13th, 2009
My workout routine usually consists of running 1.5 miles and doing different types of weight training. I wanting to lose 10-12 pounds that I have put on after entering college, but this has been a very hard task for me thus far. So…I’m looking for a good fitness bar to eat after I workout to help me with my weight loss process. Thanks for any advice.
Askmen.com recommends Cliff bars. There are multiple varieties, including high-protein (although what you need most for recovery are carbs to restore muscle glycogen).
http://www.askmen.com/top_10/fitness_top_ten/34_fitness_list.html
Askmen.com also rates chocolate milk as the #1 recovery food, if taken soon after the conclusion of the workout.
As for me, I stick to a homemade shake with water and soy milk, protein powder, fruit, raw cocoa, brewer’s yeast, and flax meal.
November 13th, 2009
What genetic health testing do you do? What is it called and what is it testing for? What breed do you have and why do you test for it?
Thanks!
Yes I know of them, just interested to know what breeders test for and what breeds and why.
Do you do the tests on just the dogs you breed or the pups before also before they go to new homes? (not the OFA ones because I know they have to be 2 years old at least)
APBT and Rottweiler Health Testing:
I do not breed but I do have some knowledge to assist me when buying outside of a rescue. It also helps me keep breeders reputable. The following health testing is not specific to just APBT’s or Rottweilers as most diseases are not exclusive to just one specific breed.
True health-testing is in depth and seeks to identify carriers of crippling and increasingly common genetic diseases that are affecting our purebred dogs. Health-testing is a tool to help breed away diseases from the dogs that are carrying them.
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) offers tests for hips, elbows, patellas (kneecaps), cardiac, thyroid, eyes, hearing, shoulders, some skin diseases, and a hip disorder commonly affecting small dogs. They also offer DNA testing. PennHip is another organization that offers hip testing, utilizing different methods than the OFA.
Hips are probably the top concern then cardiac, elbows and patellas are also important to a working breed and the remaining as above noted above.
The working drive and pain threshold is so high in this breed that afflicted dogs may work their hearts out without ever giving any indicator that they are unsound.
The APBT ranks 27th out of 142 breeds for hip dysplasia. 22.2% of our breed is dysplastic, versus only 4.8% excellent. That number is up more than 7% since 1990. (The AmStaff’s percentage of hip dysplasia dropped 9% during that same period.)
The APBT ranks 15th out of 82 breeds for elbow dysplasia. 14% of tested dogs are dysplastic.
Rottweiler Health Testing: (Same as above with the following)
A reputable breeder will have the hips and elbows of all breeding stock x-rayed and read by a recognized specialist. They will have paperwork to prove it.
They will also have certificates that their breeding animals do not have Entropian or Ectropian and that they have full and complete dentition with a scissor bite.
As with any species, hereditary conditions do occur in some lines. Potential purchasers should question breeders about any history of hereditary disease in their lines.
If over fed and /or under exercised Rottweiler’s are one of the breeds most prone to obesity. Some of the consequences of obesity can be very serious: arthritis, breathing difficulties, diabetes, heart failure, reproductive problems, skin disease, reduce resistance to disease and overheating caused by the thick jacket of fat under the skin
Ego, reputable breeders do health testing to “Better the Breed”!
November 13th, 2009
Looking to buy HGH injections here in Australia. I don’t have a prescription so I would need to go the black market route. Any info is appreciated.
That’s illegal.