Being aware of our health is very important for our peace of mind and disease prevention. Periodic visits to the doctor, whether we are sick or not, are a very convenient measure, as are blood tests which keep us updated of things we do not always feel but are indeed happening within our body.

One of the most useful lab tests is the metabolic panel of three essential elements in our body: urea, creatinine and glucose. Measurement of level of the first two is carried out mainly to monitor the functioning of kidneys. What is actually measured in a urea test is blood ureic nitrogen, which is the result of proteins decomposition, while creatinine is a byproduct of muscle work. If kidney function is not normal, levels of both substances rise in blood, because they are not being eliminated through urine.

Glucose is the most important type of sugar in our body. When we ingest food, glucose level rises and insulin is produced in pancreas. Insulin allows glucose to be absorbed by cells and to not stay on the blood torrent. Without insulin, sugar levels in blood are higher than normal. This is what is detected in a blood glucose test, either detection or control of diabetes.

Find in Cupo City  our health care and tests offers to stay always healthy!

• You will look brighter.
  The happy yogi does exist! Practice of asanas is related to decreases in the levels of brain chemicals responsible for depression.

• Your aches will disappear.
  Especially those nagging lower-back pains. Yoga enthusiasts require over 50% less pain medication than those non-yogis. Posture improvement is one of the reasons, stronger muscles another one.

• You will sleep better and longer
  Yoga before bed time improves time and quality of sleep for those with insomnia problems. If you don’t have problems catching the zzz’s, yoga can still give you a sounder sleep.

• Your sex will peak.
  By reducing anxiety, increasing body awareness and speeding the release of hormones that rev arousal, yoga will boost your libido and ability to achieve orgasm. Even trying may be worth it!

• And so will your self-confidence.
  Yoga gets you to tune in to your inner self and to how your body feels and what it can do, rather than how it looks, a more fleeing sense of one.

Visit Cupocity and find our offers to practice yoga in the best places!

Craft breweries see rising sales, challenging large corporations for a bigger taste of Mexico's $20bn beer market.

According to Bubba Blue in Forrest Gump, “Shrimp is the fruit of the sea.” In the Riviera Nayarit there are experts that can take this “fruit” and cook it in myriad ways guaranteed to make your mouth a happy place. The state is one of the top producers of this crustacean, as well as silver perch, snook and oysters, which fall within the top five on a domestic level.

Shrimp is one of the most important elements of the Nayarit kitchen. There is an amazing variety of dishes from this state that have made their way into the archives of Mexican cuisine thanks to their diversity, taste and aroma—all of which will delight even the most demanding palate.

Among the most popular dishes is the aguachile. The shrimp is peeled, deveined, butterflied and washed; it is then placed uncooked in a dish with thin slices of red onion and cucumbers, and covered in lime juice previously infused with serrano peppers and salt. Spicy and delicious!

The Tlaxtihuille is a dish of pre-Hispanic origin. It’s made with atole, a traditional hot corn-based beverage, shrimp powder and hot peppers. Preparing it is an art in itself!

Nayarit-Style Shrimp is another scrumptious dish, flavorful and with a slight spice that only makes you wish for more. Just melt a little butter or heat up some oil in a frying pan, add the shrimp previously shorn of their antennae, then bathe them in Huichol sauce to taste and sautée until they are cooked through.

Or how about shrimp with rice? It’s a simple yet tasty dish, where you prepare Mexican-style rice and add dried shrimp.

Then there are the tortas de camarón con nopales, or shrimp patties with prickly pear, prepared with dried shrimp, breadcrumbs and egg to shape the patties. These are then served in a tomato broth with chilacate peppers with the previously cooked prickly pear slices.

We could write volumes about the gastronomy of Nayarit with plenty of chapters dedicated to the region’s shrimp. However, we’d rather entice you to come to the Riviera Nayarit and enjoy these dishes for yourself, because luxury is in the tasting.

Mexico City, Thirty-five riders participated in Desafio Modal 2014, an event organized to show that bicycles are the best mode of transportation in Mexico City.

Tuesday's transportation challenge pitted bicycles, automobiles, public transportation, motorcycles and pedestrians against each other, with the competitors vying to get from the San Lazaro Legislative Palace to the World Trade Center in the shortest time possible.

Cyclist Rodolfo Lopez was the first to arrive, covering the seven kilometers (4.3 miles) in 22 minutes and 13 seconds, while the automobile driven by Francisco de Anda reached the World Trade Center in 47 minutes and 55 seconds, or just over twice the time as the winner.

"The goal of the challenge is to show that we can get around our cities efficiently by using bicycles," National Urban Cycling Network, or Bicired, spokesman Javier Cañez told Efe.

The event, which was organized by Bicired and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, or ITDP, was intended to get the Finance Secretariat to create a "fund for nonmotorized mobility" and pay for infrastructure projects focusing on cyclists and pedestrians, Cañez said.

"The idea is to reduce the use of automobiles, (and) cut down on accidents and pollution in the cities," Cañez said.

Some 65 percent of the 13 billion pesos ($996 million) spent on transportation in 2012 went toward expanding and maintaining highways, while only 4 percent was spent on better pedestrian access and 1 percent on cyclists, the ITDP said.

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The Surprising Way to Keep Avocados Fresh That Will Blow Your Mind
No saran wrap or plastic bags necessary


Avocadoes are packed with healthy fats and potassium—but who hasn't put an unused avocado half in the fridge, only to find the fruit turned a totally unappetizing brown the next day? It's one of the most frustrating things about loading up on avocadoes—but luckily, there's an easy solution.

Just cut a red onion into fairly large chunks, throw the pieces an airtight plastic container, and place the avocado half—with the pit—on top. (The skin should be touching the onion chunks.) Put the lid on the plastic container, throw it in the fridge, and brown avocadoes will be a thing of past.

How does the trick work? The onion emits sulfur gases, which help stop the oxidation process that turns avocadoes brown. Here's a video that details the trick, courtesy of Chow, an online resource for recipe demos and cooking tips:

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Now you have no reason not to start making avocado toast or avocado smoothies.

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There is nothing we like more on holiday that a perfect pool at our resort. Whether we're sitting around it and enjoying the view, cocktail in hand, or plunging in to cool off after a particularly strenuous tanning session.
So it comes as no surprise that hotels are priding themselves on creating iconic pools to tempt travellers.

Peak of perfection: Slip into the pool and float around while enjoying a view of the Pitons in St Lucia

Design Hotels has made a splash by nominating its 'three impossibly perfect pools', the soothing waters that crown its collection of stylish accommodation. And the pictures will have you longing to dip a toe in the water.

But TravelMail decided to go one step further and add our own three pools of perfection into the mix.

So take a look and see which one has you reaching for your bathing suit...

Boucon by Hotel Chocolat, Saint Lucia
Located 1,000ft above sea level and framed by commanding Caribbean boulders, Saint Lucia's oldest cocoa estate Boucan, by Hotel Chocolat, is certainly a sweet choice for holidaymakers.

Exotic: The infinity pools look out over the lush landscape beyond the resort

The 14 private lodges are crowned by Club Boucan, with its dramatic 50ft black quartz infinity pool. Float around and take in the volcano views and lush green landscape, then rinse off in one of the open-air rainforest showers as you look out towards the iconic Pitons. Bliss.

Details: www.designhotels.com/boucan_by_hotel_chocolat
Hotel Unique, Sao Paolo
The bustling Brazilian city of Sao Paolo is not often associated with calm, until you see the crimson-tiled rooftop pool at Hotel Unique.

City escape: Look out over Sao Paolo from the rooftop pool at the Hotel Unique

Ruby red: Unusually, the pool is covered in crimson tiles

With spectacular views across the stacked skyline, an underwater sound system to accompany your swim and the hotel's signature martini on tap from the Skye Restaurant and Bar, there's no better way to soak up the city.
Stretched out along the top of an inverted green copper arch, the pool certainly reflects the stylish soul of the 85-room hotel set in the centre of one of Sao Paolo's largest green spaces...
Details: www.designhotels.com/hotel_unique

Avalon Hotel, Gothenburg, Sweden
Have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to swim through the air? Then try the dramatic rooftop pool in this chic retreat where Scandinavian design meets wholesome wellness.

Floating on air: Swim suspended over the city of Gothenburg in Sweden

With 360-degree views over Gothenburg, this pool is a head-turner, but it is the dramatic glass overhang, jutting out beyond the roof that really makes it unique. Swim beyond the edge of the building, then look down to see the ground below. Or if you would rather stay on terra firma, look out of the 24-karat gold-plated snaked mosaic beneath the water in the main pool area.

Details: www.designhotels.com/avalon_hotel

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, France
You don't have to venture to exotic climes for a perfect pool. Set in the dramatic cliffs overlooking the sea, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is one of the French Riviera's most exclusive addresses.

Sundowner: The best views at the Hotel du Cap are from the stunning cliffside pool

Join the great and the good and they pose pool-side in the relaxation area carved out of the very rockface. Watch the sun set into the sea as you float in the perfect turquoise water, then call a waiter over to serve you your cocktail of choice.

Details: www.hotel-du-cap-eden-roc.com

Alila Hotel, Ubud, Bali
Slip into the infinity pool at this exclusive hideaway and you'll feel like you are suspended over the jungle and Ayung river below.

Going green: The pool at the Alila Ubud is surrounded by lush rainforest

The centre-piece of the Alila Ubud, in the heart of Bali, is the centre piece of the Kerry Hill-designed resort giving the impression of being suspended over the jungle high above the river.

Reaching out into the lush landscape, the pool is the perfect mountain rainforest hideaway and you may even be lucky enough to receive a visit from monkeys passing through as you relax on a sun lounger.

Details: www.alilahotels.com/ubud

Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore
Opened back in 2010 to great fanfare, the Marina Bay Sands towers over Singapore. Which means its pool, set on the boat-shaped 'SkyPark' atop the three towers, has one of the best views in town.

Don't look down: The Marina Bay Sands has perched its pool 50 storeys above the city

Star attraction: The Singapore hotel has become an icon since it opened in 2010

If you fancy a dip in this infinity pool you had better have a head for heights, as it sits on the 55th floor, the water seemingly dropping off a ledge and plunging down into the city below.

Lined with sun loungers offering an equally impressive view, the whole area is lit up at night, so you can swim in the glowing green water as the lights of the city flicker before you.

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Located just a couple of hours drive from Puerto Vallarta, the beautiful town of Mascota offers a cool climate with red roofed old houses and cobblestone streets that lead you to estates and mansions built during the nineteenth century .

Mascota is in a valley surrounded by a vast forest of pines and oaks, inspiring romance as the perfect setting to sit in front of a fireplace with someone special, chatting, drinking a glass of wine and enjoying some snacks together.

The village offers hotels, inns, cafes and restaurants that will appeal to all visitors with a rich cultural mix of old traditions and the warmth of its residents.

Mascota is located in the mountainous region belonging to the majestic Sierra Madre Occidental and the Mascota and Ameca rivers invite long walks and picnics.

In the streets around the center of Mascot, you will find the Mascota Archaeological and Culture Museum which documents archeological findings including petroglyphs found around Mascota, Tomatlán and Talpa.

Just 20 minutes from Mascota is the Corrinchis Dam, a beautiful place where you can camp and enjoy water sports like boating, skiing and jet skiing. Don’t forget to bring your appetite because you will find a number of restaurants where you find freshly prepared seafood and other regional goodies typical of the area.

Read more about Traditional Towns near Puerto Vallarta

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To take away the image we have in mind what a typical church.

Some are new and old, with and without bell, islands, mountains and even holes.

A typical Churches

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Dramatic and beautiful sunsets can be seen in all parts of the world. they are the result of a combination of clouds and weather appropriate.

Since they are short-lived events, photograph them required to be double lucky to be there at the right time and having a disposable camera.

Dramatic Sunsets

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 It’s one of the most common questions female expats living in Banderas Bay ask one another: “Do you know a good hairdresser in town?” In Mexico, where the length you would like your hair to be cut is discussed in finger widths rather than inches, trusting yourself to a new stylist can be daunting, but there are two excellent salons located 15 minutes from either Nuevo Vallarta or the Puerto Vallarta Romantic Zone that are expat favorites and we’re going to give you the insider tips.

Alex Daoud of Alexander A Salon located in Plaza Marina, Puerto Vallarta, is a Vallarta expat from Jordan where he started his career as the stylist for Good Morning Jordan daily television show, which led him to being hired to participate in the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. He is nicknamed “The Magic Man” for taking sun and sea damaged hair and making it look fantastic and specializes in color, haircuts for men and women, Brazilian blow outs, eyebrow threading and more.

Alberto at AG D’luxe Salon, also located at Plaza Marina, is another expat favorite in Puerto Vallarta. He’s particularly known in Vallarta for excellent straightening treatments that really last, doing excellent blonde color work and for up do’s that are more about sophistication than about looking like your junior high prom photo.

So the next time your hair is needing some attention, head over to Plaza Marina in Puerto Vallarta and visit Alex or Alberto, who will get you looking and feeling your most beautiful.

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Puerto Vallarta has stories to tell that take you on a journey through time. If you find yourself vacationing here you’ll soon see that part of the beauty of the area is being able to explore the local culture and observe how it is interlaced with the wonders of the natural surroundings. To really get a feel for the cultural side of Puerto Vallarta, try to include one or more of the following activities in your plans.

Learn about the roots of this magical destination

This city of Puerto Vallarta is filled with tradition, with pre-colonial origins that can be seen in the culture of the Huichol people who live in the Sierra Madre Occidental. The Huichols preserved the purity of their customs even after the Spanish conquest. Don’t miss the opportunity to go to one of their villages and chat with Huichol artisans as they create their colorful artwork.

Get to know the artists of the region

The Old Town Art Walk is a yearly event organized during Puerto Vallarta’s high season. From October to May, numerous art galleries invite tourists and locals alike to free exhibits with cocktails; it’s a friendly approach to the region’s beautiful and unique forms of art. The Art Walk is held every Wednesday night from 6-10 pm.

The participating galleries are located in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, so you can also enjoy excellent sight-seeing along the way.

Live Mexico: Fandango

The musical Fandango is an excellent way to understand contemporary Mexico. This melodic voyage shows a modern perspective of the country’s traditions through dance, folk music and mariachi. For more information visit Fandango’s website.

Rio Cuale Arts Center

This center for the arts is one of Vallarta’s hidden gems. Here you’ll find art exhibits, classes, workshops and more. It is located on the upper part of the Cuale River. Check for special events and activities; the center is open to the local community and international visitors.

Puerto Vallarta has many cultural experiences to enjoy, and each can truly enhance your time in this special part of the world. It’s well worth your time to take a break from the beach to get to know a different side of this beautiful destination.