The days of using up all our energy to chase and hunt for our food in the great outdoors are over.  Our office jobs are considerably less active, and as hard as we try to make up for this in the gym, we can’t possibly meet our sweat demands. Sweating is important to our bodies to help us release all the bad toxins we carry. So how do we fix our lack of sweat in the 21^st century? This is where the steam shower comes in.

You may have a steam shower at your local gym, spa or fitness centre. This is because steam showers offer plenty of benefits to health and well-being. This amenity is especially useful when located in the convenience of your own home. This way, one can enjoy the benefits of a steam shower more often, and in privacy. Here are just some of these benefits:

Health Benefits

As mentioned, our bodies need to sweat to release the toxins in our body. This detoxification process is just one of the numerous processes our bodies experience in a steam shower. Here are a few more health benefits you can experience by using the steam shower:

Our Skin

Using a steam shower can have very positive effects on our skin. It acts as a natural moisturiser due to the warm arm and hydration present in the air. This also works to open up clogged pores with help the skin breathe, and sweat out toxins. Open pores also allow oxygen, vitamins and minerals […]

Mirrors aren’t just a household accessory to help you get dressed in the mornings or check your hair one last time before heading out the door. Mirrors are also a key design feature for any home or business, because of their ability to bring extra light into any space. Adding a mirror in the right spot can transform a space into a bright and airy room you’ll want to spend a whole lot more time in. When used correctly, mirrors can enhance just about any interior or exterior design.

So how do you know if you’re adding a mirror in the perfect place? The following guidelines will help you decide the optimal spot for your mirrors, whether they are for your home or business.

Making the best use of your windows

The best areas to use a mirror are the spots where natural light floods into the room. Mirrors act as a natural light diffuser, spreading light from a concentrated area throughout the rest of the space. If you have a window in the room, place your mirror directly across from it, or at an angle when the sunlight reaches it. This way, the light bounces off of the mirror and brightens up the room. While this works best with natural light, you can use the same technique to spread artificial light too.

Creating the illusion of space

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The art of winemaking could be considered a science, depending on how you look at it. Whichever definition you choose, winemaking is definitely a process that requires a lot of precision and consistency. The end result of the taste of your wine also depends heavily on wine storage and handling.

Before your Wine Arrives

Wine should be handled carefully from the day it’s made to the moment it’s poured into your glass. This careful consideration helps to maintain a rich taste and age appropriately. Unfortunately, there are a lot of inconsistencies involved in wine handling, especially after it leaves the winery. Wine is very sensitive to various conditions such as vibration, heat, and humidity, which can sometimes be unavoidable during transportation. However, from the time the wine is placed in your careful hands, you can help to preserve the perfection of taste in your own cellar.

The Regular Cellar

When it comes to cellaring wine, the consistency of absolutely everything in the room needs to be maintained, something all wine collectors and experts across the world can affirm. The key word is regulation; in the terms of both temperature and humidity. This means that from the first to the last day, wine should be kept at a consistent temperature and humidity. Exposure to the wrong temperatures or humidity, for even a short period of time, can easily cause undesired chemical reactions. These reactions often yield different results in the taste and value of your wine.

Climate Control Options to Consider

Traditionally, the good old basement cellar […]

Choosing the ideal sports shower might turn out to be a daunting task largely due to the numerous options available on the market today. There is no doubt a lot goes into consideration when making this critical decision. You want to think about design, convenience, branding, budgeting and functionality among other issues. However, as a gym owner, the best way to approach the subject would be through considering your customers’ priorities.

So, what are your customers’ primary priorities? They obviously don’t want to have a private moment inside a poorly constructed shower after parting with a subscription fee. Nevertheless, they aren’t also looking for a seven-star hotel shower after paying a few rands in monthly membership fees. No, your clients are reasonable people. Your clients most probably have functionality and hygiene as their top priorities. So, why not offer them something that assures them of a hygienic environment? Glass showers seem to provide a solution to the problem.

Easy to clean and maintain

Other than offering quality natural light, adding style to your gym and creating an illusion of space, glass sports showers are relatively easy to clean and maintain as compared to conventional showers. While you might need regular changing of shower curtains, glass showers require minimal labor to clean and maintain consequently offering a mold-free environment.

While mold might not seem like a big deal to some people, it’s a health hazard capable of causing short-term and long-term health problems. Some of the most common short-term health issues associated with mold include […]