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Health and Fitness Applications for the HTC Merge
Posted by admin in Applications Health, Fitness on October 7, 2011
Like all smart phones it can also support a variety of applications that range from business, gaming, to personal training. On visiting any Android store you will notice that applications related to health and fitness have captured a big portion of the market. There are many applications that are designed to help you stay fit, while others will show you how to perform first aid and other life saving tips. Lets discuss some of the applications that will help you stay fit while using the HTC Merge.
“Cardio Trainer” is an application that provides challenges to users to beat their own best times. It includes a virtual race simulator with a voice telling the user of his progress and keeping him motivated. You can also have access to the weight loss module if you pay the additional amount of money it requires. The application is your perfect running coach! The “Endomo Sports Tracker” is also a similar type of application that helps you track your time of workout and also maintains a workout history. It can integrate with Google Maps and give you a more detailed analysis of your progress such as like the distance covered during the run. Read the rest of this entry »
10 Brain Health and Fitness New Year’s Resolutions – Train Your Brain
Posted by admin in Brain Health, Fitness on October 7, 2011
You have survived the 2007 shopping and eating season. Congratulations! Now it’s time to shift gears and focus on 2008…whether you write down some New Year resolutions or contemplate some things that you want to let go of from last year and set intentions and goals for this year – as is a friend’s tradition on the winter solstice.
To summarize the key findings of the last 20 years of neuroscience research on how to “exercise our brains”, there are three things that we can strive for: novelty, variety and challenge. If we do these three things, we will build new connections in our brains, be mindful and pay attention to our environment, improve cognitive abilities such as pattern-recognition, and in general contribute to our lifelong brain health.
With these three principles of brain health in mind – novelty, variety and challenge – let me suggest a few potential New Years resolutions, perhaps some unexpected, that will help you make 2008 a year of Brain Health and Fitness: Read the rest of this entry »