Maintaining and fixing the snap (external) locks of your adjustable Nordic walking poles

The video refers to trekking poles. The shafts and locks of adjustable trekking/hiking/walking poles are the same as the shafts and locks of adjustable Nordic walking poles

The video covers:

• Fixing the lock when it doesn't tighten
• Cleaning inside the poles

Live long and prosper

Have you heard of Blue Zones? I found a fascinating article about why we should know about them.

Key points:

• "...the world consisted of at least five 'Blue Zones,...In this handful of hidden corners scattered across the globe...people were sailing past the 100-year mark with surprising frequency, and often avoiding dementia."
• "People residing in these Blue Zones are outliving us because they have figured out what others have not...They consistently eat a healthful diet, and they also move around about every 20 minutes or so during each day."
• "The homegrown, plant-based diets of the Blue Zones residents are only about half of the longevity equation...The rest is about making healthy choices the easiest ones by turning them into instinctual rituals of daily life that people don't have to think about or use willpower to fight for."
• "If you want to live longer and be healthier, don't try to change your behaviors, because that never lasts for the long run...Think about changing your environment."

Look around you. How do your home, school, community, and workplace configurations keep you from optimizing your well-being?

Inflamed

I came across an intriguing article about how seriously the medical community is taking inflammation.

Key points:

• "...persistent and severe inflammation in the body is often a precursor for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, diabetes and autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders."
• "...inflammation-related conditions as the cause of roughly 50 percent of all deaths worldwide."
• "...inflammation as a naturally occurring response by the body's immune system that helps it fight illness and infection. However, when inflammation is chronic, it can increase the risk for developing potentially deadly diseases."
• "...risk factors for chronic inflammation include obesity, poor diet, lack of physical inactivity, smoking, social isolation, stress and inadequate or poor sleep. Exposure to environmental and industrial toxins can also cause inflammation, as can infections, particularly when left untreated."