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Turnline Skates

January 27th, 2011
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Turnline’s axis is made to carve turns Inline-skaters want their bodies to take while utilising less energy. By the shifting of weight, Turnline wheels pivot in the direction skaters lean towards. Automatic steering, precise controlled turns and shorter stops all result in more fun. Turnline-wheels remove pressure from knees and ankles when taking turns, skating backwards, or stopping on the proverbial dime.

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Place High-Fat Foods in Sight

January 14th, 2011
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Think for a moment of your shopping cart as you walk from aisle to aisle in the supermarket and then again when you are at the check-out counter. Most of us put the heavier items on the bottom of the cart and the lighter items on top.

Most shopping carts have a small tray right by the handle where the kids like to ride. Try placing all the foods you buy that have 30 percent or more of their calories from fat in this compartment. This can be a powerful reminder of where the fat in your diet is coming from. More importantly, it can remind you to read the food labels of the foods that you do buy!

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The Rivers & Railways of Hull

January 5th, 2011
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Hull has a lot of good quality tarmac cycle tracks. Many of which are separate from the roads, and a lot are built on the routes of old railway lines. This is one of the routes that I enjoy.

Mainly because it is quiet and away from the roads. It is a circular route, which starts and finishes at Hull’s newest tourist attraction that is the Millennium Project, The Deep. It has a wonderfully smooth car park, with a gradual incline at one end. This is an idea spot for practising your skating skills. The car park is floodlit, so therefore, the possibility is there for skating 24/7. However, when The Deep’s open, skating is not ideal, as the car park is very busy.

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