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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Health and Fitness 2
Chapter 2 – Burning off calories in place of calorie-restrictive diets Always look to burn off calories through exercise before you consider restricting your calorie intake. The most efficient way to reduce your body fat, achieve your fitness aims and optimise … Continue reading
Health and Fitness 1
Chapter 1 – Limiting the difference between your daily calorie consumption and daily calorie needs Whether your aim is to gain weight or lose weight, you should refrain from consuming too few calories or too many calories. Your calorie intake should … Continue reading
Health and Fitness Introduction
Health and Fitness for Life Blog The following guide to health and fitness began life as a blog in August 2013 when I decided I would write a series of chapters dedicated to helping people improve various aspects of their nutrition, fitness and general health. Fifty … Continue reading
Important advice for tutees of Maths Made Elementary
Debunking a dangerous myth: A misconception I sometimes encounter amongst students is that the simple act of hiring a maths tutor is enough in itself to guarantee success. Although not usually voiced aloud, this particular attitude towards tuition sometimes appears … Continue reading
Puzzles 1
1. At a woodwork class, the teacher passes around a box in which there are ten screwdrivers, one for each person in the class, including the teacher. Everybody takes a screwdriver, and yet there is still one left in the … Continue reading
Riddles 1
Since this is my first Riddles post, I’ve decided to get the ball rolling with some mathematically-themed riddles. 1. What is the similarity between 2 + 2 = 5 and your left hand? 2. How do you make seven even? … Continue reading
Puzzles Introduction
Welcome to the Puzzles section of my blog. I will be posting puzzles in sets of 3-5 and usually in ascending order of difficulty to allow you to warm up properly. However, I think I will refrain from posting anything … Continue reading
Is maths important?
It’s impossible to provide an absolute answer here as the question calls for an opinion, or judgment statement, and not a statement of fact. Nevertheless, if anything is to be considered important, we need to begin somewhere, and a conscious … Continue reading