this data was published by WHO today.
Around me more and more people come down with a (swine) flu, most of them with the mild form. Schools around us stay closed. Fatalities are meandering through the press. The causalities between the death of these persons and the swine flu are not more than assumptive, far from confirmed.
People are not sure whether they should favor the vaccination or not, uncertainty is increasing, and the information policy from authorities and media are in line which means pro vaccination program. Some of you may call this propaganda 
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Currently biestmilch is supporting a weight loss program of two of its friends. My view on this topic was from the beginning that the guys should not focus on weight loss only, should not put the scale into the center of concern as other health aspects may be even more important and significant, as there are blood pressure, aerobic capacity and resting heart rate.
Today I found confirmation in the current issue of the British Journal of Medicine. Dr. N. King and his co-workers from the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Human Movement Studies, Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia published a study that underlines the approach that weight loss is not the one and only health benefit of exercise. Their study group of 58 overweight sedentary individuals undertook the effort of physical workouts 5 times a week for 12 weeks. Energy expenditure was 500 kcal per session. It is interesting and important to know that weight loss was less than expected for the majority of the participants. But they showed other positive changes which are of great significance for the health condition of an individual. Continue Reading →
Our closest circle of biestmilch combattants met in Mitterberg, Styria. The planning meeting for 2010 was very constructive and creative. But I still need some time for recovery, it was a very intensive time with promissing results.
Grimming, the mountain we saw from our seminar room
a study by Maria Rosaria Cesarone, MD, Gianni Belcaro, MD, PhD, Andrea Di Renzo, BA, et al. from San Valentino-Spoltore Vascular Screening Project, Department of Biomedical Sciences, G D’annunzio University, Chieti, Pescara, Italy.
November is probably the only time of the year where athletes have got the mental strength to read a book that is not only entertaining but instructive. Triathlon is a very consuming sport, it takes a lot of energy also from the brain, not only as a pro, but as an age grouper with ambition too. Because job and family come on top of training. Continue Reading →
20 years ago in Berlin it happened that the cold war ended; at least this is the label we gave this event. I think it has been such a ground-shaking incident that my blog is allowed to pick up, but I refer to a more competent platform with respect to this topic, New York Times “A Division Through Time” Continue Reading →
bulky waste container with poinsettia
I had 2 days without computer work – almost without to be honest. It was good, I enjoyed it.
Recently, I have been training with my personal coach as I do twice every week, and it came that we were discussing the topic of symmetry. I enjoy this luxury of having a coach since I am suffering from pains in my foot that I cannot not control anymore. The pain keeps me away from running which really influences my mood negatively … sorry, I am zoning out!
Analyzing my body we found out that over decades I have developed a kind of a patchwork of asymmetry that disturbs economic and efficient movements. Compensatory actions and postures added up. The result is a mess that is extremely difficult to tackle. Symmetry, so my hypothesis, is an ideal state of a biological organism that facilitates optimal functionality, and is rarely achieved or never, as it would mean complete perfection.
Today I found a talk by Marcus du Sautoy about symmetry that just fits into my current deliberations.
Marcus Peter Francis du Sautoy (born in London, 26 August 1965) is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. His academic work concerns mainly group theory and number theory. Continue Reading →
