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A rotund new bottle from Nestle Waters may give kids reason to ditch their sodas for healthier fare. In a bid to bring bottled water to kids, the company, which owns Arrowhead Mountain Arrowhead Mountain is located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada and is located east northeast of Mount Oxford. The mountain was named due to the four ridges that rise to a peak.  Spring Water (among other brands), is launching an 8-ounce bottle with fluoridated water and the Aquapod, a bubble-shape 11-ounce bottle.

The smaller bottles are said to be conveniently shaped and sized, making them perfect for bagged lunches. Besides staving off tooth decay Tooth Decay Definition

Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth.
, Arrowhead arrowhead, any plant of the genus Sagittaria, widely distributed marsh or aquatic herbs of the primitive family Alismataceae (water-plantain family). The name derives from the arrowhead-shaped leaves of many species.  fluoridated water also comes with caps that twist open, rather than off, for kids whose caps are always rolling into the bushes. The round Aquapod bottles are set to launch in June; Arrowhead with Natural Fluoride is currently available in eight-packs for $2.99 each.

ALL HEART: Many are forewarned, but heart attacks nonetheless come as rude awakenings to everybody. ``The Cardiac Recovery Handbook'' (Hatherleigh Press; $15.95) is a sober, thorough guide to - as the book's subtitle sub·ti·tle  
n.
1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work.

2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen.

tr.v.
 promises - life after a heart attack or heart surgery.

In fact, the book comes with information that should be useful to anyone at an increased risk of having a heart attack. The book, 316 pages strong, is no Cliffs Notes to heart health, but a glossary in the back should help readers keep up with what might be considered sentences that are too technical.

The handbook covers medications, lifestyle choices and the emotional factors involved in recovering from a heart attack. Each chapter also includes relevant questions that recovering patients may want to ask their doctors.

Madonna has put her stamp of approval on ``Duncan Wong Yogic Arts: Awakening Level'' (Acorn Media; $14.99), a beginner's introduction to an (even more) exotic form of yoga that combines elements of Korean gung fu (healing martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts
Eritrea
  • Testa
Nigeria
  • Dambe (Hausa Boxing)
South Africa
  • Nguni stick fighting
  • Rough and Tumble
Senegal
), Ashtanga In the Yoga Sutra, Patanjali describes asana as the third of the 8 limbs of classical, or Raja Yoga. These eight limbs are the yamas (restrictions), niyamas (observances), asanas (postures), pranayama (breath work), pratyahara (sense withdrawal or non-attachment), dharana (concentration),  yoga and Thai massage.

The result is said to be a high-intensity but calming workout. The video itself reflects the otherworldliness oth·er·world·ly  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of another world, especially a mystical or transcendental world: "The effect was dreamy, otherworldy" Gioia Diliberto.
 of Wong's workout: The program is filmed in black-and-white with a temple backdrop.

The DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 is two hours long and allows viewers to choose between one hourlong workout or two half-hour workouts. Special features include a gung fu demonstration and a playback of the workout's music track. Fans can look forward to a more advanced-level Yogic Arts DVD later this year.

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Date:Apr 24, 2006
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