Exercise, Do You Need It?

Do you get confused by all the information on what to do to maintain your health? When even health experts often disagree, it can be confusing. But, one thing that is universally agreed upon is that you must exercise regularly if you want better health.

The American Heart Association, in their report entitled International Cardiovascular Disease Statistics, says that "economic transition, urbanization, industrialization and globalization bring about lifestyle changes that promote heart disease." Among the principal risk factors are "physical inactivity and unhealthy diet." All the modern technology in use in our lives today has contributed to a sedentary life-style in much of the population.

How many of us work sitting in front of a computer most of the day and if we need to go anywhere, we just jump in the car. Then when we finally get home, a lot of us sit in front of the TV. A whole generation of sedentary children has been produced because of modern technology also. Kids today are more interested in playing video games or watching TV as their entertainment, as opposed to more physical activities.

Risks of Sedentary Life Styles

A British health agency reported: "Inactive children are at risk of poorer self-esteem, greater anxiety and higher stress levels. These children are also more likely to smoke and use drugs than active children. Inactive employees have more days off work than active employees. In later life, inactive people lose the basic strength and flexibility for daily activities. As a result, many lose their independence and have poorer mental health." Many physical, mental and emotional health problems can be traced to the drastic reduction in physical exertion.

Type 2 diabetes is on the increase in adults and now, for the first time in children, due to obesity and a sedentary life style. Inactive people tend to have higher blood pressure, a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks and a higher risk of developing certain types of cancers and osteoporosis and of course, obesity.

One thing that is for sure, moderate physical activity on a regular basis, is crucial to our well being. Yet even knowing this, about 40% of adults are sedentary and about half of the young people between the ages of 12 and 21 do not engage in regular vigorous activities. But even that is not as bad as a study that found that in Portugal the percentage of inactive people is about 87%. Therefore it should not come as a surprise that an estimated two million people die every year from causes related to physical inactivity.

But, we all should know that the ultimate responsibility of taking care of one's health fall on each of us. So we need to ask ourselves these questions: Do I get enough exercise? Am I active enough? And what can I do to change my sedentary life style? The answers to these questions can be very important to our future well being.

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Sick Betta Fish - How To Cure Your Sick Betta Fish

Sick betta fish will make make betta fish owners sad and sometimes hopeless in finding the cure to help their betta fish become healthy again.

Before these sick betta fish can be treated, their diseases have to be identified first, so that appropriate actions can be taken. Treating sick betta fish with inappropriate treatment will not only make your fish unhealthy, but it can also endanger their lives.

Here are a few diseases or sickness and suggestions on the treatment of your sick betta fish.

1. Betta Fish Ammonia Poisoning

Some of the symptoms include betta fish becoming sluggish and lethargic, losing appetite and gasping for breath at the water surface.

The problems might be because of the poisoning in the water. So, take necessary action like checking the water pH, using aged water (which the water was left unused for about 24 hours before putting the betta fish in) and neutralizing the water with water treatment such as AmOuel (look for it in the pet stores).

2. Betta Fish Itch

Just like a dog has lice, betta fish can also itch. Some of the symptoms include betta fish scratching its body against hard object in the tank, developing redness or bloody streaks or moving its gill rapidly.

In this case, medication is very important. Look for treatments such as Malachite Green, Quinine Hydrochloride and Mepracrine Hydrochloride. Also, raise the temperature of your betta fish tank to speed up the treatment.

3. Betta Fish Fin Rot

As its name suggests, you can see the rot in your betta fish fin. This type of betta fish sickness is most likely cause by poor water condition, and it gets your sick betta fish infected by bacteria.

Depending on the conditions of your sick betta fish, you can give the fish medication or keep the tank water fresh and clean all the time. Keep a balanced diet for your sick betta fish as well and make sure that the equipments you're using for your betta fish are bacteria free.

These are only three of many other symptoms and treatments for sick betta fish. You can grab a few books and learn more on how to treat your betta fish that suffer diseases such as constipation, Nitrite Poisoning or Gold Dust Disease. That is a better chance for you to get your sick betta fish back to a healthy and energetic beautiful pet.

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Cottonwood Air Intake Filter Screens

When you think of chiller and cooling tower maintenance the first thought is usually about how much of a hassle it is to perform this important but unpleasant task; power washers, cleaning solvents hoses, buckets and other cleaning accessories need to be assembled and moved from unit to unit, up and down off of rooftops, behind buildings and other out of the way locations; chillers and cooling towers need to be opened, housings need to be removed and internal components power washed (all the while getting the debris from the cleaning process all over you) then the equipment needs to be reassembled before moving to the next one - WOW, what a hassle!

As unpleasant this job is, ensuring that the cooling equipment which supports your production process stays clean and running efficiently is one of the most mission critical jobs there is because if your process cooling equipment fails due to system fouling, then production will fail - costing the business thousands of dollars in maintenance, repairs, downtime and lost productivity.

In most regions of North America, cottonwood seed is a major contributor of cooling equipment fouling. This naturally occurring airborne contaminant (generated by the Poplar Tree) usually effects operations from May thru early August, hence, companies that rely upon process cooling must clean their equipment frequently during this period or risk failure. Then comes the dog days of summer when insects, paper, construction debris, birds and just about everything that blows in the wind seems to find its way into your cooling equipment, then comes the final seasonal assault during the fall season when the trees drop their leaves, scattering them to the wind where they always seem to find their way to your condenser coils and cooling towers.

Keeping up with HVAC maintenance during the spring, summer and fall is nearly a full time job for most production operations and as the economic realities of business cause maintenance budgets and staffing to be reduced, it is increasingly important that companies find effective maintenance solutions that will streamline their day to day HVAC maintenance activities and enable them to more effectively handle work loads with fewer people and with fewer budget dollars.

Think about it, if you are in a lean maintenance staffing situation and you had five things to do on any given day and one of the tasks was cleaning condenser coils and cooling towers, how high on the "To Do List" would it rank? Given that it's time consuming and hard, dirty work, most people would rank it pretty low; Unfortunately, if the equipment is in need of cleaning and maintenance continues to be delayed, no reason for delaying it will change that fact and the equipment will continue to operate at an increasing level of inefficiency until the equipment can no longer support the cooling requirements.

Now consider the same list of five things to do except this time cleaning cooling towers and chiller coils only took a few minutes per unit using a broom, now where would this task would fall on the "To Do List"? Well, there's no real way of knowing, but the likelihood of it ranking high on the list is pretty good. Furthermore, if cleaning the equipment was as easy as using a broom or rinsing with a garden hose and it didn't require opening or disassembly of the equipment, then nearly anyone could perform the maintenance and that would change the dynamics of the HVAC / Cooling tower maintenance process.

How to Change the Dynamics of the Maintenance Process. Air Intake Filtration specifically engineered for use on condenser coils, cooling towers and other HVAC equipment is one of the best ways to prevent fouling of your equipment. Unlike window screen, bug screen, shade screen and conventional filters including roll media, pleated filters and electrostatic filters which are largely designed for internal use on air handling units and forced air heating systems, Air intake filters are specifically designed to mount to the outside of the equipment where it stops airborne debris before it enters your system and where it can be easily seen and quickly removed using a broom, brush, shop vacuum or by simply rinsing with a garden hose - Even the rain has a cleansing effect on air intake filters and they never need to be removed for cleaning. Furthermore, because of the critical airflow requirements on cooling towers, and air cooled chillers, air intake filters are specifically engineered to be nearly invisible to the airflow on high volume / high velocity air flow systems (static pressure drop is less than 1/10" w.g. at 600 fpm air velocity).

So What's The Big Deal About Air Intake Filtration? Air Intake Filters help eliminate the "hassle factor" by dramatically reducing HVAC maintenance time and effort - but the benefits don't end there; here's what else they will do to save budget dollars and change the dynamics of your maintenance process:

Condenser Coil Filter Screens -Benefits

• Prevents debris from getting into coils.
• Reduces / eliminates annual pressure washing
• Reduces / eliminates need for cleaning chemicals
• Helps reduce energy cost because coils stay clean all season long.
• Dramatically reduces maintenance, repairs, downtime and lost productivity.

Cooling Tower Filter Screens - Benefits

• Reduces / eliminates sludge build-up in the basin by significantly reducing bio-loading.
• Prevents fouling of fill.
• Prevents plugging of strainers, blow-down valves and heat exchangers.
• Helps reduce algae growth by diffusing sunlight, which supports photosynthesis.
• Reduces water treatment chemical consumption due to reduced bio-loading.
• Dramatically reduces maintenance and repair cost, downtime and lost productivity.

Air Solution Company developed and patented the first Air Intake Filter specifically engineered to mount to the outside of cooling towers and other HVAC equipment for purposes of stopping the debris before it entered into the system. Since that time, Air Solution Company has been manufacturing and has introduced a variety of other innovative filter systems including its new Fine Mesh Filter which is engineered for use on small and medium size refrigeration coils and machine fan intake housing units. Air Solution Company Randy Simmons is with Air Solution Company, author of articles can be reached at http://www.airsolutioncompany.com

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