“5 Fitness Gadgets That Actually Work And Won’t Swallow Your Money” plus 5 more

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• 5 Fitness Gadgets That Actually Work And Won’t Swallow Your Money
• 30s Tip: Never Look Down On Anyone
• 100 Healthy Recipes That You Can Learn in 15 Minutes
• 10 Unique Search Engines That Serve Very Unique Purposes
• 6 Pointless Inventions that Made a Mint
• Should I Rent or Buy?

5 Fitness Gadgets That Actually Work And Won’t Swallow Your Money Posted: 04 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST People think home fitness equipments are the devil. They didn’t always think this, not in the beginning. Then they spend a few hundred dollars on something they’d seen on a late night television commercial. They were sold a big dream. A dream of an amazing body that will make them look better than ever before. A dream that will never come true. That’s because most of the gadgets you see are shockingly ineffective. People get them and realize nothing about their body has changed. The crooks who sold them the gadgets in the first place will tell them it’s their fault and they never worked hard enough. But not every single one you buy is the devil. That’s where people get it wrong, which is pretty sad because they could get the body they always dreamed of if they bought an honest product. Not one that promised you the world and gave you peanuts. I guess you need to try to give fitness equipments another chance if you want to make some big improvements in your life. You won’t be sorry you did. You just need to research each product a bit more before you jump in. Let’s look at a few of them together to give you a little taste of what the good products are about. Gymboss Everyone now has a pretty good understanding of how you can burn a lot of calories and it’s not by going for a jog. You’re much better doing something at maximum effort, having a break then doing it all over again. When you do intervals like this, it’s important you have something you can use to keep the time. That’s why the Gymboss is so great. Set the intervals to any time you want and it will tell you when to stop and start. Vibram FiveFingers Can a pair of running shoes be classed as a gadget? I think the answer to that is a big yes. You only need to look at them to realize they are like no other running shoe. This all goes back to the way they used to live in the olden days. Apparently, there was no Nike or Adidas footwear with cushioned soles. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. When people went running, they would do it with bare feet. Your FiveFingers will mimic this. A running watch There are so many watches to choose from now and each one has special features that set it apart from the rest. Sometimes it’s just the look and feel. It doesn’t really matter which one you get as long as it has a few features. Measuring your heart rate is obvious. Tracking how far you ran and how long you took is also important. If you can find one in your price range that measures calories it’s even better. Resistance bands Someone found out that you could use resistance bands to overcome injuries and stretch a lot easier. They never gained too much popularity. Then someone came along and made them bigger so you could replicate proper gym exercises in your home. This encouraged more people to start using them and now some people don’t use anything else. They are handy for keeping around the home. Kinect for your Xbox This one will obviously require an Xbox and must be one of the greatest ways to stay fit you will ever see. You won’t win any marathons, but you will have to move your body about which is still going to help you stay healthy. You get to turn your entire body into a controller and you have to move if you want the characters in the game to move. You definitely won’t want to go to the gym when you can stay at home and play your game console. Kristen Taylor is an avid blogger and a well-known personality in the blogosphere. Her knowledge on health care and fitness equipments like treadmills, elliptical cross trainer are second to none. Featured photo credit:  diverse equipment via Shutterstock Related posts: Ask The Entrepreneurs: 15 Ways to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Company Culture The Lifehack Editors’ Fitness Challenge: Week 4 The Lifehack Editors’ Fitness Challenge: Week 1

30s Tip: Never Look Down On Anyone Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:00 PM PST Never look down on anyone, unless you are helping them up. Featured photo credit:  Two climbers ascend the mountain via Shutterstock Related posts: 30s Tip: Your Beliefs Don’t Make You a Better Person 30s Tip: Try Something New 30s Tip: Don’t Judge Your Ideas

100 Healthy Recipes That You Can Learn in 15 Minutes Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:00 PM PST The rise of foodie and health culture over the past decade has made us much more aware about the quality of the food that we consume. However, cooking well, usually takes longer than you would expect even if you have a strong culinary affection.  We have some great news for you. We have built a list of easy healthy recipes that should only take 15 minutes to learn, just bookmark this page and then you’ll always have this list handy. We have categorized them into Fruit, Poultry & Meat, Fish & Shellfish, Pasta, Vegetable, Rice & Grain and Bean & Legume and broken them down into different types of meals from appetizers, main meals, sandwichs, drinks… it’s all there. It’s easy for you to pick out a recipe(s) a day that provides enough variety to keep your palettes watering. Have a look through your fridge and check out which recipe suits you! Enjoy! Fruit recipes Appetizer recipes Grape and Avocado Salsa Peach Salsa Cranberry Citrus Compote Pumpkin Hummus Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips Beverage recipes Pear and Arugula Smoothie With Ginger and Walnuts Fish and shellfish recipes Melon Cooler Beet, Apple, and Mint Juice Groovy Green Smoothie Dessert recipes Tropical Fruits with Pistachios & Coconut Watermelon-Yogurt Ice Fresh Blackberry Sauce Watermelon and Cantaloupe Kanten Easy Baked Apples Main dish recipes Fontina-Fruit Chicken Breasts Recipe Roasted Pear & Arugula Salad with Pomegranate-Chipotle Vinaigrette Glazed Pork Chops and Apples Recipe Crown Roast of Pork with Fruit and Sausage Stuffing Island Chicken with Pineapple Salsa  Poultry and meat recipes Main dish recipes Perry’s Plate Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Creamy Chive Sauce Thai Chicken Pizza Recipe Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce Baked Lemon Chicken With Ricotta And Spring Vegetable Puree Recipe Low-fat Sesame Chicken With Lime And Pepper Wedges Asian chicken salad recipe Low-Fat Chicken Recipes Healthy Chicken Dinner Recipes Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo Grilled Lamb with Greek Salad Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Onion-Fig Relish Superfast Salisbury Steak Roast Lamb with Olives, Lemon & Fresh Oregano Grilled Steak with Whiskey Dijon BBQ Sauce Sandwich recipes Grilled Chicken with Mango, Bell Pepper, and Avocado Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich Italian Grilled Chicken Sandwiches Healthy Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe Grilled Thai Chicken Sandwich Fish and shellfish recipes Main dish recipes Bourbon-Glazed Salmon Baja-Battered Fish Adobo Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Cream Sauce Lemon Garlic Tilapia Free Salmon Cakes Yellowfin Tuna With Fresh Pineapple Salsa Oven-Roasted Salmon, Quinoa and Asparagus With Wasabi Oil Pacific Sole with Oranges & Pecans Salmon With Tarragon Mayo Whiting with lemon dill sauce Pasta recipes Main dish recipes Farfalle with Watercress, Cherry Tomatoes, and Feta Hearty pasta soup No-Bake Macaroni & Cheese Penne with Red Pepper Sauce and Broccoli Shrimp and Pine Nut Spaghetti Farfalle with Zucchini and Parsley-Almond Pesto Pasta and Vegetable Salad Penne with Tuna, Plum Tomatoes, and Black Olives Healthy Pasta Primavera Pasta With Sweet Potatoes and Leeks Mediterranean Pasta Salad Vegetable recipes Appetizer recipes Spinach-and-Artichoke Dip Guacamole Shaved Asparagus and Goat Cheese Crostini Cinnamon Sugar Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Roasted Fennel with Parmesan Vinaigrette Main dish recipes Vegetable and Whole Wheat Pasta Toss Heirloom Tomato and Onion Quiche Acorn Squash Stuffed with Chard & White Beans Baked Ziti with Crunchy Italian Salad and Garlic Bread Homemade Veggie Burgers Garden Veggie Burgers Mushroom Ragoût over Creamy Polenta Winter Lentil Soup Sushi Rolls Portobello Mushroom Burger With Bruschetta Topping Rice and Grain recipes Bread recipes Almond Apricot Biscotti Apple corn muffins Cinnamon Rolls Pumpkin-hazelnut tea cake Rhubarb-Pecan Muffins Main dish recipes Baked French Toast with Blueberries Buttermilk Waffles Polenta with fresh vegetables Sweet-Potato Waffles With Blueberry Syrup Quinoa Risotto with White Beans, Arugula, and Parmesan Tomato-Basil Pizza, Two Ways Sun-dried tomato, thyme and basil pizza Lemon-Thyme Polenta and Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables Arroz Hispaniola Caribbean Red Beans & Brown Rice Steak Fajitas Bean and legume recipes Main dish recipes Fava Beans with Pesto and Cavatappi Mexican Polenta Pie Squash Stew String Bean Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Goat Cheese Eggs with Braised Lentils and Greens Peanut Noodle Salad Couscous, Lentil & Arugula Salad with Garlic-Dijon Vinaigrette Gigante Beans Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili Pork Braised in Kiwi- Coconut Sauce with White Beans Featured photo credit:  A lot of various meal via Shutterstock Related posts: 5 Meal Plans That Could Help Reduce Cholesterol 15 Quick and Healthy Snacks to Help You Stick to Your Diet Romantic Meals for One: 5 Quick Toaster Oven Recipes

10 Unique Search Engines That Serve Very Unique Purposes Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST So your Google searches just return slash-fiction, you find Bing far from beautiful, and Yahoo is, well, Yahoo. Where do you turn to find all that mega-specific information you needed for that witty blog post? Have no fear: we're here to help. Below is a list of 10 of the most obscure, specific, niche search engines available on the internet: The Way Back Machine Do you have an urge to see what The Guardian looked like in 2006? Or yearn to experience Yahoo as it was 16 years ago? Do you have a lot of free time on your hands? Then The Way Back Machine is for you. Essentially a collection of screen grabs since the dawn of time (or at least the internet), you can go back and catch-all those memes you missed the first time round. So nostalgic it hurts. Blekko If you're all about customization, Blekko is the place to be. On one level, it's a regular search engine. On another, it's a user-designed tech-gasm. Add your own sources; make use of their (slightly confusing) slashtag system to create an engine that is all about you. Impressed? We were. Artcyclopedia Now take a wild guess as to what this search engine could possibly do. If you said 'look up all artists and their work', you're both right and an idiot for answering a rhetorical question. Basically, the most-comprehensive artist database on the web, a search will return images, articles and – best of all – listings for galleries all over the world housing specific paintings. Oh My God LOL!!! Are you an objectively awful person? Do you still have icanhascheezburger bookmarked in your antique copy of IE 6? Check out ohmygodlol, a search engine devoted to dredging up 'funny' pics from all over the internet. Upside down cats, horses pulling faces, badly-spelled slogans, it's all here and it's all horrible. For those who cannot let an old meme die. Wacko Search A novel twist on the tired 'search engines finding what you were looking for' formula; Wacko Search deliberately sets out to supply you with the wrong answers. How delightfully quirky! You might be thinking, if you're a desiccated, soulless husk of a human being. Chilling Effects Finally, we emerge from the disease-ridden bowels of internet 'humor' to find something really useful. Chilling Effects tracks the attempts by angry, uptight people to silence internet free-speech, allowing you to search a particular subject-area and follow links to various resources. Also of interest is their regular 'weather report' measuring the barometer of online censorship. Chilling indeed. Complete Planet The 'front door to the deep web', Complete Planet allows you to search over 70,000 databases not indexed by ordinary search engines. Great for finding absurdly specific topical information you might not otherwise be able to access. Horror Find So it's Halloween and once again, you've failed to prepare anything. Luckily, Horror Find is here to help you find, well, take a wild guess. A not-very-vast database of all things creepy, kooky and spooky; featuring a design that looked cool once, in 1998, Horror Find is the last word in tacky. Million Short Now this is an ingenious idea: Million Short removes the first million search engine results, leaving you with the rarely indexed, the neglected, and the downright weird. At least, that's the idea. When we tried, searching for 'Red Dwarf' the first result was the official fan site: whether that's a testament to Million Short's uselessness or Red Dwarf's ever-declining popularity we can only guess. Wolfram Alpha An attempt to create a logical search engine dedicated to finding answers, Wolfram Alpha still has a long way to go. While typing in 'what is the meaning of life the universe and everything' gets you the single result '42' (good), typing in almost anything else just confuses the hell out of it (bad). Couple this with advertising even our adblocker can't dispose of and the whole set up begins to seem just a tad less impressive. Nice homepage though. These blend of useful and bizarre search engines were seeked out by PrinterInks.com. Featured photo credit:  Finding your way in a challenging environment via Shutterstock Related posts: Safe search engine for kids Search Google Like An Expert Searching Blogs Faster

6 Pointless Inventions that Made a Mint Posted: 03 Dec 2012 02:00 PM PST The process of inventing a product which can potentially make millions upon millions can sometimes be easier than you think. The computer, the microwave, cars, the CD….these are all feats of complex incredible pioneering that now make billions. However, on the flip side of that – there are many million dollar inventions which are so simple & pointless it makes you want to bang your head against a concrete wall for not thinking of it first. Here are a few of the top pointless inventions that made a mint. A rock is a man's Best Friend CC Via Flickr In 1975, a man by the name of Gary Dahl manufactured, packaged, and managed the sales of a product which made him a millionaire in less than six months. Down to the products USP (unique selling point) and the next to nothing cost to produce, the figures sky rocketed for him. In six months it’s thought that Dahl made fifteen million dollars – which currently would be worth around fifty-six million dollars today. This truly is a 'stone' cold stunner! The Snuggie CC Via Flickr Ingenious, or ludicrous – you decide! The ground-breaking product in question managed to gather around two hundred million dollars in revenue; and all it was….was a bathrobe which had been turned back to front. Unbelievable! Through clever advertisements which became a media sensation, the Snuggie took off in America – pleasing simple Americans everywhere. Baby Toupee CC Via Flickr Who wouldn't want to give their baby a toupee? A toupee will provide a baby with a sense of dignity, class, prestige, and most of all; warmth. At twenty dollars a pop, this seemingly pointless product took off; bringing in millions for the manufacturer. Hopefully they sell a Bill Murray edition. Slinky CC Via Flickr Everyone loves a slinky! Even though this is by far is one of the simplest inventions ever to be created, in its prime many households were without one. The slinky is basically a lazy spring, which may seem pointless & dumb on the outside – but the reality is that children love to play with anything simple and fun. In fact, the more simple and pointless it is – the more a child is to like it! For example, just imagine if someone sold tailored cardboard boxes for kids to play in….it would make millions! Big Mouth Billy Bass CC Via Flickr The most pointless product you could think of; a plastic mounted fish which sings songs. This tacky gift was created in the late 90s, casting it out to the American public – reeling in the financial reward. However, people soon grew irritated at this terrible gift and it fizzled out in the 2000s. But at the end of the day, the product sold over seventy millions units before it became a fish out of water…. Doggles CC Via Flickr You got it; dog goggles. Of course this has been invented; by reading this list you should have gathered that anything is possible! For the price of eighty dollars you can make your dog look like he's about to swim the hundred meter final in the Olympics; perhaps someone could patent a dog swim hat too! However, the only people laughing are the manufactures – because they managed to take millions straight out of the average American dog lover's pocket. Woof! In conclusion, as you can see here, not all inventions have to be ground breaking and life changing to make the big bucks. So, if you fancy making a quick million or so – all you need to do is invent the most stupid and pointless product you could think of, and you may be well on your way to the big leagues. If you want to make some money to help start-up your new invention then visit IronFX whose speciality is Forex Training. Related posts: 3 Practical Tips for Changing the Way You Think About Money How to Get Started Managing Your Money with Mint Trustworthy Sites Are Worth A Mint

Should I Rent or Buy? Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:00 AM PST There is a lot of talk about which is better, renting or buying. Each has its disadvantages and advantages and neither solution is ideal for all situations. In general, renting is cheaper in the short-term, and buying is cheaper in the long-term. Though a buyer may pay twice as much for a home in the short-term, when the house is paid off, a buyer will pay nothing more aside from maintenance and taxes. The renter has to continue paying for the rest of their lives. Here are the reasons a person may buy, rent, or refrain from one or the other: Benefits of Renting Greater Flexibility Renting allows greater flexibility than owning a home. If the right apartment is chosen, more money can be deposited in a savings account during the early years. Renting can help a person save to invest into a business or even to save for a down payment on a home. Renting also usually appeals to the transient community because the commitment is typically shorter than the commitment of buying a home. Maintenance-Free Maintenance is usually covered through the rental company. There is no need to invest into maintenance for the home because it is included. This saves the renter money and time. A person who is not ready for the responsibility of home ownership will appreciate a rental home. No Agents' Fees or Stamp Duty Fees Agents’ fees and stamp duty fees can be considerable if the home has to be sold at any point of home ownership. These fees do not exist with renting. Renters typically pay no fees if the home is left in the same condition that it was found when first occupied. Not Tied to a Particular Location If a particular location is not preferred, the rental agreement is typically only a year. Rental contracts do not have to be renewed if the renter doesn’t like the location or if the renter doesn’t like the property itself. Renting is preferable to people who want to try out a community before buying in it. Benefits of Buying Own an Appreciable Asset Appreciable assets can be used for leverage or inheritance later in the future. Ownership is preferable because it is easier to obtain loans and build credit when buying a home than it is by renting. Discounted Variable Mortgage Rates In the USA, Variable mortgage rates are now 1.25 percent lower than they were in 2011. The fixed mortgage rates have been discounted by as much as 2.1 percent. Disadvantages of Renting Rent is Becoming More Expensive Than Buying In some regions, such as 388 suburbs, renting can cost more than buying. Rental rates for houses have risen by up to 4.2 percent over the past year. Rental rates for apartments are 2.9 percent higher for units in capital cities. The rental market has become quite competitive, and the costs are more expensive. When the rental costs exceed the mortgage costs, there are few advantages to renting. No Appreciable Asset to Leverage At the end of the rental agreement, the apartment will be returned to its rightful owner. Renting does not provide an appreciable asset that can be used to borrow against nor does it typically serve as a tax deduction. Furthermore, when the house is paid off in the future, buyers can rest knowing that they own an asset that can offer financial flexibility. Disadvantages of Buying Long-Term Commitment Home buying requires a long-term commitment. Some loans require up to 30 years. A person entering into a long-term contract must ensure that they like the home and the area. Selling a home before the mortgage is paid can result in losses if the economy is not good. Buyers must ensure they are prepared to incur losses before entering into a long-term contract. Maintenance Whether the home is new or old, the buyer is responsible for maintenance. These costs can add up over the ownership of the home. Every home owner must have money in reserve to cover the costs related to maintenance on a home, which could vary from year to year. If repairs to the plumbing or roof are needed, the costs could be considerable. Rent or Buy: The Choice is Up Each Individual Whether people rent or buy, the choice is entirely up to them. A home should only be purchased if it is within the budget. Saving for a down payment on a mortgage can significantly impede a person's lifestyle. Save for a home only when life can be sustained and enjoyed during savings. LWP Property Group offer house and land packages for first homes buyers. Just be patient and perform the research necessary to find an affordable home whether renting or buying. This will prevent any problems in the future. Featured photo credit:  A key in a lock with house icon via Shutterstock Related posts: Hack Your Taxes Before Jan. 1 Home Automation: Evaluating the Options 7 Tips to Get on the Property Ladder

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