Relax, Staying Healthy Is Easy

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Healthy living is a complete mystery to some people. Many think that getting healthy means going on ridiculously weird, elaborate diets or perhaps pushing your body to the limit at the gym. But that’s not the case at all. In reality, there’s lots of small changes you can make to your diet and your lifestyle to get fit and healthy. Here are some of the best options that you might want to consider.

Cut Out The Ready Meals

Here’s a quick little tip to get us started. Ready meals are bad for you. Even the ones that have weight loss or fat-free plastered all over them will contain enough sugar to cause you to break out into spots. Of course, that’s not the only reason why you should avoid the ready meals. They also tend to use lower varieties of meat which is taken from the worst parts of the livestock. Why? Well, for one thing, they know you’ll never find out, and for another, it’s a way to use the leftovers. If you don’t believe this, just have a look into how some ready meals are produced.

Don’t Fear The Fish

Fish oils benefit your body in numerous ways. They give you healthier looking skin, keep you younger, and they’re even good if you’re trying for a baby. That’s why you should be thinking about adding some fish to your diet. Ideally, you want a proper meal, but fish in batter is still providing some of the benefits we’re talking about here. If you hate fish and can’t stand the taste, try some supplements instead. Make sure you take them with food otherwise they can give you some rather nasty fish breath.

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Get Some Good Bacteria

We’ve all seen the adverts about the good bacteria fighting off the bad bacteria. As silly as it sounds, this is exactly what your body needs. Perhaps we should start referring to them by the proper name, probiotics. There are lots of different ones on the market these days, so make sure that you choose the best probiotic available. To do this, have a look at the reviews of some of the different supplements. For instance, many probiotics actually help sufferers of IBS and ensure that their stomach doesn’t start doing cartwheels.

Walk It Off

These days it seems that everyone is obsessed with the idea of working up a sweat at the gym. But do you know what’s even better for you than that? A good old fashioned what after dinner! That’s right, all you need to stay healthy is a quick walk of no more than a mile each day. You might already be getting that on your way to walk. But if you’re not make sure you’re squeezing it in somewhere.

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Finally, make sure you’re taking some time in the day for yourself. This can be anything from a nice relaxing bath to settling down with a good book far from the stresses in life. This can do wonders for your mind and your body. Taking an hour each day to focus purely on your needs is all your body needs to recover from the stresses of life.

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Digiscoping for Birders

Digiscoping for Birders

Digiscoping for birders is an ideal pastime for many people, and it provides an opportunity to find and capture wonderful and rare birds in amazing detail with the magnification that digiscoping offers. Digiscoping using a telescope, binoculars or spotting scope can turn your camera into a powerful optical device.

Whether it’s a hobby, pastime or a sport, birders is an increasingly popular activity, and when it is combined with digiscoping, it has made bird photography accessible for many people. The activity has also transformed the way in which birds are documented.

Combining a spotting scope with a camera is how digiscoping entered the birding sector. In addition, the excellent magnification capabilities along with the fact that it is always used on a stable support mean that the equipment is an ideal resource for capturing distant birds in detail.

In the early days of digiscoping, the process of connecting all of the equipment together was complex and time-consuming. Today it is much easier and only requires a few basic accessories. One of the key advantages of the spotting scope is that you can obtain much greater image magnification than any traditional telephoto lens and you won’t have to worry about carrying heavy lenses around on your photography trip.

Digiscoping for Birders: Cameras and Scopes

There are numerous ways to connect the camera to a spotting scope. Where a scope comes with a removable eyepiece, many manufacturers will supply a camera attachment which neatly fixes the scope in place on the eyepiece. The adapter will then connect to either a generic thread which allows multiple cameras to be attached or a proprietary lens. Where a scope has a non-interchangeable eyepiece, there are several different mounts that enable the camera to be attached to the actual eyepiece.

A camera for digiscoping can range from a Smartphone device through to an advanced digital, single lens reflex camera. The higher the megapixel, the higher quality image will be produced. The optics used for digiscoping also vary considerably with higher quality optics producing better quality images. There is no doubt about it, digiscoping can be a challenge, and a sturdy tripod is crucial to capture high-quality images. Light tripods will result in a lot of vibration in the spotting scope which will result in photographs with a lot of blur. In windy conditions, the tripod can be weighted down with a backpack.

There are numerous adapters available on the market which vary in shape, size and price, suitable for both Smartphones and cameras. The majority of adapters are made to fit with specific types of cameras and spotting scopes, but there are also several universal adapters, so it’s worth checking before you purchase. A universal adaptor will take longer to set up, so this should be taken into consideration.

When capturing an image, it is best to take a photograph with the sun on your back as the image will be much clearer as the amount of natural light is greater on the subject which is being digiscoped. Where light is poor, the resulting image will be grainy and of poorer quality. 

Swag Wars Team Challenge #Swagbucks Earn a 50 SB Bonus!

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Swagbucks had a fun team challenge to help you earn SB from Swagbucks! For those of you who don't know what Swagbucks is, it's a website where you can earn cash back on everyday tasks you do online like shopping, answering surveys, discovering deals, and watching videos. You can even earn for searching the web! 

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All members who participate and contribute at least 400 points to their team’s total will receive a SB bonus in the form of a SB Swag Up Rebate on their next gift card! 

Not only that, but if you earn 300 SB before May 1st, you'll get a 300 SB bonus (as long as you've signed up under me)!

Members of the 1st place team will receive a 50 SB Swag Up Rebate, members of the 2nd place team will receive a 35 SB Swag Up Rebate, members of the 3rd place team will receive a 20 SB Swag Up Rebate, members of the 4th place team will receive a 10 SB Swag Up Rebate, and members of the 5th place team will receive a 5 SB Swag Up Rebate. Your SB Swag Up Rebate will be made available on Friday, May 5th and will expire on Wednesday, May 31st at 11:59pm PT.

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Why You Don’t Need to Go to School to Be Successful

Most people go to high school, college and then finally university. The entire process takes over a decade and it can be a tiresome and gruelling challenge. However, it’s possible for anyone to drop out of that typical educational path and still be successful. Let’s take some of the greatest minds of our generation. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, actually dropped out of college and didn’t finish his studies before going on to start his business. Apple is now an internationally renowned company that has some of the most popular tech products in the world. When you consider the company was founded by a college dropout, it makes you wonder why you should ever both going to school.

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School helps, but your passions are more important

School obviously gives you an advantage over others who don’t go to school, but the quality of your education is heavily affected by both your teachers and the students around you. Too many distractions and you probably won’t be able to focus. If you have bad quality teachers and you’re going to study on your own for the most part and there’s really no reason to attend school in the first place. But what drives us to learn from home anyway? Why do we decide that we’ll study at home instead of relaxing in bed? The answer is passion.

If you have a passion for something, then no matter your age, you’re going to follow your dreams and work hard to reach your goals. For instance, if you’re passionate about art and you’re currently working a boring 9 to 5 job, then you probably spend a lot of time dreaming about art, drawing in your notebooks, or perhaps you spend a lot of disposable income on art materials. Having a passion is important, but so is finding the right teacher.

Learning online is the smarter option

If you really want to follow your passions and turn them into money, then online learning is the way to go. Not only does it give you direct access to the courses and subjects you love, but it’s also a cheaper option and can be done in your own time. This means you can continue working or studying your current courses and still have time to learn new skills. For example, Find Your Context is a great place to look at different degree courses, what they entail, and what career options you’ll have at the end of it.

Although online learning is a cheap option, you can also learn from other experts for free. For instance, there are many educational YouTube channels that will teach you everything from science to how to draw, and you can utilise those skills in a number of different ways. You could turn into a freelance artist by studying how to draw with guides and videos, or you could learn to become a writer by reading tips from other authors online.

In short, school enables us to learn, but with the internet being such a varied, informative and expansive platform, we can use our passions to guide us instead of listening to a teacher at our school or university.

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