In Europe, 72% of all tap water contains 1.9 fibers of plastic litter per 500ml of water.
That number increases to 94% of all tap water in the USA which contains 4.8 plastic litter fibers per 500ml of water. And worldwide 83% of all tap water contains plastic litter.
But the issue of plastic contamination in our water is not just about tap water, nor is it, as we have previously talked about, only a concern with sea food. This is a growing man-made health issue which has been going on for a very long time and by now it is part of every aspect of society and our natural world.
For instance, scientists found plastics in products in studies on Chinese Sea salt in 2015.

Question number 15 in our School of Fitness.
I like to say that 'Individual health is planetary health & planetary health is individual health'. So today's question will focus a bit on that simple fact.
Here goes. Can something as trivial as adding salt to your food expose you to unhealthy plastic litter ( on top of the many well established unhealthy aspects of consuming too much salt )?

The world of Yggdrasil is our world, as it once was, long before the first breath came to pass the lips of human children. It is our world, as it was, as it still is, and as it one day once more will become beneath the shade of the ever tree.
So here we stand, you and I, two travelers of time. On a desolate shore forming on the curve of one of Yggdrasil's bigger branches.
Its white sand stretches far beyond the horizon of what our eyes can see. And above and beyond this world lies the vastness of stars and blue skies which meet the melting of the golden white sand and endless ocean.

Question number 14 in our School of Fitness.
Todays question, can something as trivial as the act of chewing up painkillers on a regular basis actually hold back lean muscle development and strength in otherwise healthy fit people?

Question number 13 in our School of Fitness.
Today's question, there is a polite saying that goes like this,"fat but fit". And that is certainly a wonderfully inclusive phrase, and as such worth repeating, and respecting, this world has far too much of fat, fit and slut shaming as it is. But how is the simple truth of being fat but metabolically healthy actually looking?

Indonesia is by all accounts one of the world's most populated nations with its soon to be 260 million strong population scattered across an astounding 17 000 islands. Another fascinating aspect of life in Indonesia is that in total its population is made up of over 300 different ethnic and linguistic groups that combined speak over 700 different languages.

Wings of a Raven, 2028AD.
Price: $2.99
Print length: 147 Pages
Publication date: August 2017
ISBN: 9781537855714
Read it at your local library or right here at my own 'a Norse View' library.
Or if you so prefer you can buy it from your fav book store for 2.99US$.

Question number 12 in our School of Fitness.
Today's question, running is a super healthy aspect of any fit & healthy lifestyle. But the brunt of running too often also put intense pressure and wear on feet and knees and tibia since our lower body absorbs almost all of the impact while we run.
So how often do the average runner ( in general ) smash their delicate feet's and shin bone into that immovable ground per minute while they are ramping up the miles.

Question number 11 in our School of Fitness.
Today's question is as follows, which muscles are activated when you are busy killing it in the gym with the majestic "Deadlift" exercise.
A lot of people rightfully think of Deadlift as the great full-body exercise. But what do you actually engage and stimulate when you go at it with this bad boy.

In a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers investigated the relationship between dietary food choices which contain a high-energy density ( DED ) and the cancer risk and body mass increase in women aged 50 years +.

Question number 10 in our School of Fitness.
Explain the word repetition as it applies to weight lifting.
Every fitness routine talks about reps and set. But what does that mean, what constitutes a "repetition"?.

Question number 9 in our School of Fitness.
Explain the difference between our chronological age and our biological age.
The question is this, Is it true that you can physically change the real age of your physical system ( body & mind ) depending on the amount of fit and healthy choices you make in your life vs opting for a more sedentary life?.

August 12, 2017 is the global "World Elephant Day" and the remaining Elephants in this world represents us all.
While the human population forever increases ( for now ) we grab more land and more resources from the dwindling population of animals left on this planet.
And then, we get angry and kill them when they get annoyed with us encroaching perpetually on their personal space while ruining their food and soil, very nature and air and water they are dependant on.

Such is the human blindness and lack of empathy and foresight.

This is the real life science trajectories of 150 000+ dead people per year that is the model behind the heat wave "Lucifer IV" and the many other real life inspired and devastating issues and siblings of Lucifer IV which you will find in my sci-fi book "wings of a raven, 2028AD".

Another day begins
- yup.
You know, this place, I love it. The silent morning, the sleep and the tranquil way it greets you with visuals from Earth, gorgeous, lush Scandinavian birch trees and lush burning auburn colors that intermingle with our A.I garden and throughout the ship, it´s like walking inside a contemporary Scandinavian minimalist designers dream world.
- I love this place too man.

Question number 8 in our School of Fitness.
Making daily progressive lifestyle choices matters incredibly much for maintaining and improving our health and fitness. But genetics also play a role in our fitness capacity.
The question is this, just how much impact do those genetics play vs our own daily fitness choices?. Will the girl next to you at the gym always crush you in every exercise there is. And if so, is that all down to her being lucky in the genetics department?.

Question number 7 in our School of Fitness.
Run Forrest run. Forrest Gump, fictional as he was, had this amazing gift not just for ending up in great moments with people of historical importance, but he also had this natural gift for running.
The question is this, do you have to be taught to run as biologically efficient as possible, or are you naturally born with the gift of how to run in the most efficient way possible for you.

Question number 6 in our School of Fitness.
Please explain the difference between the two terms, Physiologic hypotrophy & Atrophy.

Question number 5 in our School of Fitness.
What is the role of Creatine and can Creatine supplementation have additional health benefits for fitness and health conscious vegans?.