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Heavy-lifting bad for knees

By Song Sang-ho Korea's grandparents mention that they tend to have more severe knee joint pain during rainy days. If you are Korean, you might have heard the following expression at least once.“It looks like it's going to rain. My knees are aching.”Actually, when elderly people complain about joint pain, that day tends to become overcast or rainy.The complaints of the elderly are well grounded.This is because pain is intensified when nerves distributed in a synovial sheath inside the joint is stimulated as the internal pressure of the joint increases as there is low atmospheric pressure when the rainy season begins.In the case of tissue with existing inflammation, the symptoms can be exacerbated with more swelling.Poor blood circulation due to low pressure can cause aching symptoms.Since body moisture cannot evaporate and left in the body due to the rising humidity, it can increase the swelling and pain in the joints.In order to reduce or prevent knee joint pain during the rainy season, you need to avoid direct exposure of the joint to wind from an air conditioner.I

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Seasonal Food against Summer Heat

By Lee Seung-hun  Even with all the temperamental weather we’ve seen over the past months, summer is definitely here, and Chobok – the first of the so-called “Three-Bok” days – is just around the corner. Three-Bok marks the hottest days during summer. Historical records show that on such days during the Joseon Dynasty era, government officials were given “ice-tickets” so that they could claim ice from government warehouses to battle the heat. It was also recorded that to survive the hot weather, women and children were encouraged to consume summer seasonal fruits and adults prepared food and beverages to go on picnics in the mountain valleys to “wet” their feet in the cold valley creeks. With the recent outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, public interest has peaked regarding general well-being and strengthening the immune system. Along the same trend, many have asked how to endure and possibly enjoy the summer heat in a healthy way. In “donguibogam,” an Oriental Medicine reference book compiled by H

(308) Daily Fortune

By Janet Shin Have you tried fortune cookies? I used to enjoy reading messages on the small slips of paper, popped out from inside the crispy cookies. In those days, they were not sold at any Korean stores or restaurants. Actually they were served as a dessert in some Chinese restaurants in the United States or other Asian countries. It didn’t matter who sold them, but the short memos often referred to the day’s happenings, although we knew they were just random sentences. They were sometimes famous Chinese phrases or aphorisms to teach people to do good deeds. In the event of an important business meeting, people may reflect on what is written in the fortune cookie messages for fun. The messages also contain some lucky numbers or colors, and even suggestions on what clothes to wear. I would put on certain colors guided by them and sit next to someone who had my lucky signs. There was no harm in doing that. Nevertheless, it wasn’t a routine to try and follow the advice of the fortune cookies because most of time they were just for fun, or advice to fo

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Final countdown to Gwangju Universiade

By Nam Hyun-wooThe 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade will kick off a 12-day run, Friday, with 13,000 athletes from 147 countries competing for 272 golds in 21 sports at 38 venues. The South Korean delegation includes 382 athletes and 134 staffers.South Korea is pinning its hopes on two star gymnasts — Son Yeon-jae in rhythmic gymnastics and Yang Hak-seon in gymnastics.Son, who is also an honorary ambassador of the Gwangju games, placed at fifth overall at the finals of the 2012 London Olympics, which is the highest result by an Asian. At the Kazan Universiade a year later, she clinched a silver in the ball event and raised her profile again by winning the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. She will compete from July 11.Yang, the reigning Olympic champion in men’s vault, is also looking for glory in his hometown of Gwangju.The two-time world champion said Tuesday he suffered a hamstring injury, casting worries that he may not be able to display his “Yang” technique, but said the Universiade will really be the home competition for him and he will do his best to excite c

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Letter to readers

One year ago today, W was born.It was created in the hope of providing lifestyle-related news that the newspaper failed to cover, to provide the pleasure of reading in a visually-appealing format, and to be a source of joy every other week to readers who are swamped daily by waves of troubling news.It was also an innovative project to rebrand the image of the Korea Times. W wanted to add freshness, innovation and style to the staid and traditional image of the newspaper.It traveled as a supplement in the newspaper to readers in office-concentrated and trend-conscious districts in Seoul as well as to readers in coffee chains and hotels.Over the one year period, W evolved edition after edition as evident in its design, layout and content.W has gained some loyal fans who anticipated the next edition and were delighted by the product. It was their support and interest that kept W going. They were the sources of W's inspiration.Now W's experimental journey ends here, but its spirit of innovation and challenge will carry on.Thank you for being an avid reader of W. We deeply appreciate your

Summer loafers for men

© Tod’sBy Todd Sample© Salvatore FerragamoWith daytime temperatures reaching into the mid-30s, making the right choice in what clothes we wear could drastically change our mood.Shirts and pants aside, what we put on our feet in the summer months also impacts how comfortably we get through the day. From formal to casual, this edition of Todd's Wardrobe will cover the most stylish footwear options for the summer months.Most people who work in a business environment have to maintain a certain level of professionalism in regard to their attire even in the summertime. Although women can get away with wearing open-toed shoes from June to August, men should not opt for sandals in the workplace. Instead, loafers are the way to go.Cut lower than a traditional oxford, loafers allow more of the foot to be exposed to air which keeps them cooler. Common loafer styles are the penny loafer, so called because of a small slit in the shoe into which a small coin can fit; the tassel loafer with two leather tassels atop the front of the shoe; and the fringe loafer which gets its name fro