Nordic Walking

Nordic walking is like skiing without the skis, just using the poles. Compared to traditional walking, the method has many advantages, even though some people might think nordic walkers apparently just have lost their mind.

It is not many years ago when the early adopters started to walk with poles in the summertime, and they were looked at funnily. Quite soon, though, research showed the indisputable benefits of nordic walking, and nowadays there is a bigger risk of being looked at funnily if you're not using poles.

In order for the walking to be effective the pole has to be the right length. The recommended lenght is your own height multiplied by 0.68 and rounded to the nearest 5 cm. For example, if your height is 180 cm the recommended pole height would be 120 cm. (180 x 0.68 = 122.4) When you're standing and holding the poles, your elbow should be at a 90° angle.

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

The southern european coffee culture is getting more popular and common also in Finland, bringing all kinds of coffee makers and machines to the consumers. At the same time the traditional coffee making skill is gradually being forgotten. In this episode we will have a look at the different ways of making coffee, including the traditional way.

Finns are one of the biggest coffee consuming nations in the world. The yearly coffee consumption is almost 12 kg, around 26 lbs. It is three times as much as in the USA and more than twice as much as the average consumption in Europe. Thus it is fair to say, that drinking coffee is one of the most favorite hobby in Finland.

Typically Finnish coffee is fairly light roasted, and thus more acidic than darker roasts. Which makes it a heavier burden for stomach. Since kids typically start to drink coffee before school, if they don't get peptic ulcer by the age of 20, their stomach can take almost anything after that.