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Panasonic has advanced its massage chair product line with the Real Pro Ultra Series. The Real Pro Ultra series uses a technology platform concept. Low and high end models share the same technologies. This scalable technology permeates the Real Pro Ultra line. We will look at the EP 30004 model which is second in the series.

Panasonic is a household name in electronics, so you do not have to be concerned about having your warranty honored down the road. We like to caution potential massage recliner buyers to also go with a reputable brand. There are many small importers that offer cheap massage loungers with great warranties that are never honored down the road. With that said, Panasonic will be there down the road.

What type of warranty coverage is provided with the EP 30004? You get 3 years parts coverage and 1 year labor coverage. Panasonic now provides in-home technician service with the Real Pro Ultra series and covers that for 1 year. They also cover shipping expenses during the first year. We like the 1 year in home technician service which is great coverage. We see the labor of 1 year is fairly short compared to other manufacturers. If possible, try to get an extended warranty to get greater coverage. This is especially important on big ticket items like massage chairs with many moving parts.

There are some outstanding new features incorporated into the Real Pro Ultra massage chair series. The EP 30004 has both a lower body stretch and a shoulder stretch. There is also a new massage technique called Junetsu. The Junetsu massage technique literally means ultra fine kneading in Japanese. The Junetsu massage technique uses small circular motions and a one second of thumb-like firm pressure. The effect of this massage is to reverberate through the muscle and penetrating to the surface of the bone.

The Real Pro Ultra Series is known for its variety of massage therapies. The EP 30004 is no exception with 4 automatic massage therapy programs and 8 manual massage therapy programs. The 8 manual include junetsu, shiatsu, kneading, Swedish, stretch, tapping, rolling and grip. You can also select from 5 manual back courses. These cover different regions of your back for excellent coverage and relief.

You can also create self-programs to target specific regions with particular massage techniques. These are fairly simple to create. For example, you can select the lower back and a deep tissue massage. You then select the time duration and the massage intensity that you desire. You can also save these programs. It will save programs for up to 4 different users. There is also a voice guidance system for those less inclined to read through the user manual to figure these things out.

The lower body is covered with an air compression massage system. This system uses strategically place airbags throughout the massage recliner to target the hands, arms, feet, calves, thighs and buttocks. The massage technique is a squeeze, hold and release compression style. This is very soothing and relieving for the extremities of the body. Additionally, there are stretching capabilities for both the legs and the shoulders. These are great to help increase flexibility by elongating the muscles.

We are unimpressed with the look of the design. It tends to be very industrial. However, it is very functional, which hopefully makes up for its lack of savvy design. There is a leg extension which goes an extra five inches. The arms and hands are massaged by lifting up a cover on the armrests. The compression is actually firm. At least the Panasonic design team got rid of the unsightly arm massage apparatus.

Overall rating for us is an A-. We like the Junetsu massage and the air massage for the hands. The arm is weak because of the angle that the arm rest tilts up. The warranty needs a little more beef. The massage therapy is strong and effective. There are advanced features such as voice guidance and memorizing self programs. If you are checking out massage chair recliners in this price range, then use the EP 30004 as the benchmark to beat.

There has been news lately saying that overweight people might not be at risk of high blood pressure and heart disease as was previously thought.

Yes, it seems that a recent study by researchers of obesity has reported that the stereotype that we’ve all come to accept is simply not accurate.

Surprisingly, and contrary to everything we’ve thought and believed for years, this study indicates that about half of all overweight people have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

It now appears that half of all overweight people are in fact healthy.

This national study also gave some bad news to the thinner section of the population. It states that an amazing one-half of thinner and visually “fit” people are at risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.

Fifty one percent of the overweight people had surprisingly normal blood pressure, blood sugar, triglyceride and cholesterol levels, while over a quarter of those within the recommended height and weight range were reported to have high levels of at least two of these factors.

Those of healthy weight included in the study were found to have elevated blood pressure when their waist measurement was larger. This indicates that internal fat deposits surrounding the abdominal organs were responsible for the increased blood pressure.

While there have always been exceptions in either category, this is the first time that a national health study has reported literally millions of exceptions to what has long been considered the “norm” of society.

With increasing argument over a consistent method of measuring “overweight”, numerous medical researchers are now claiming that waist size is more important than weight in controlling these factors including blood pressure.

Now, while this is good news to many people, this is definitely an alarming news to those who felt comfort based on the fact that they are not overweight. Regardless of height or weight, everyone should monitor their blood pressure constantly as a precaution and preventive measure.

There are some tips that you can do to help you reach the most accurate blood pressure reading. They include but are not limited to the following:

-Stay away from caffeine and nicotine for at least half an hour prior to a blood pressure test is to be taken.

-Wear short sleeves so that the upper arm can be exposed with little or no effort.

-Sit quietly with your back supported, both feet flat on the floor, and arms resting on a table at heart level for at least five minutes prior to the test.

-Always have your blood pressure tested when your bladder is empty. A full and uncomfortable bladder can easily skew a blood pressure reading.

-Ask for two readings, two minutes apart so that you may get an average.

One thing remains constant regardless of age, height, weight, or waist size, and that is prevention of high blood pressure can only be done with accurate and frequent monitoring.

If you are already suffering from high blood pressure, you can get help by using my Hypertension Program, which is designed to bring your blood pressure down naturally and quickly. If you want to lose excess weight, you can benefit from using my weight Loss Breeze Program.

Losing weight in areas that you want can be tricky, especially when it comes to belly fat.

Losing weight can be tough enough, for a lot us. Actually though, targeting the mid section is not that difficult to do. The midsection area of the human body is an area that can be exercised, quite easily.

Did you know that you will not only give definition to the muscles when exercising a certain area, but you will also be able to lose some weight around those areas?

If you only do crunches and sit-ups you will not necessarily lose weight around your waistline, even if you attempt 200 a day, you will still have fat around your belly. Perhaps you have a great six-pack underneath, but you have to lose the belly fat quickly to be able to see them.

Don’t get me wrong, they’ll work wonders to tone and define your belly, but don’t only count on sit-ups and crunches to lose all the belly fat.

To boost your metabolism you have to do the right exercises.

This will burn up more calories for you. Any of the aerobic type exercises will do this for you. If you really want to lose that belly fat fast, you will work out at least one hour per day. You can break up the routine, without hurting a thing. Bike riding for 20 minutes, then a power walk for 20 minutes. Follow the whole thing up with a good swim in the lake or a pool, for the last 20 minutes of your daily exercise plan.

Whatever you do to get your metabolism going to burn fat will work. So, if you like dancing, rock on for an hour a day, remember, your goal is to lose your belly fat.

You can really burn calories fast with dancing, just think, have you seen a professional dancer that needs to lose inches off the waistline? I don’t think so, unless they have a love for junk food.

You have to reduce the amount of calories you take in daily, and not only the amount, you also have to watch the quality, because if you don’t do this, the exercising won’t help much.

Your body was designed to work at processing food. Food that encourages fat burning will help your body to do this, like when eating natural, fresh foods. Your body has to work to digest it, which in turn stimulates your metabolism.

When food is already processed your system doesn’t have much work to do, therefore processed food makes your system sluggish and slow.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and leaner meats will help you lose weight much faster. Also, your meals should be at about 6 per day, so you are eating more often. 400 calories per meal should reduce your caloric intake enough.

When wanting to get rid of belly fat it’s a combination of things. Right exercise, right food and reduced calorie intake will help you to achieve this goal. A side effect is that you will be healthier, you’ll feel it.

In the past being protected by body armor was synonymous for bulk, weight , uncomfortable and mass. However over the years, many manufacturers like Dupont have gone a long way to improve the traditional body armors for police and the military especially when they introduced KEVLAR. KEVLAR has increased the protection and comfort of the body armor while reducing the mass and weight.

However today a new material called SPECTRA has been released on the market and SPECTRA is more flexible, lighter and stronger than KEVLAR. This new substance is changing the face of bullet proof wear for police and the military, but what are the differences and the big advantages of SPECTRA?

If we examine the structure of the two we see that Kevlar is made from a high strength and high performance fiber who’s properties are not yet entirely understood despite the fact that it has been used in bullet proof clothing for many years. A more or less exact description is difficult but you should try to see it is that the molecules form into sheets that then stack themselves around the center of a fiber like spokes. Stacking together several layers of Kevlar in a woven pattern creates the bullet proof material.

In the past when bullets had less velocity and were not constructed from extremely hard materials, Kevlar did a fine job. When a bullet hit a bullet proof vest the different layers of Kevlar reduced the velocity and flatted the bullet while braking layer after layer. This was a very effective way to stop those bullets but today bullets are made of harder materials and the technically very advanced weaponry give the bullets a very high speed.

This means that Kevlar vests are stretched to capacity and sometimes even penetrated completely by these forceful weapons. The only answer with this material is to thicken the layers of weave, which make the material even bulkier, heavier, and less flexible.

Spectra is a completely different technology. The material is about 40% lighter than Kevlar, making it more comfortable from the start. On top of that, it is not a woven structure, meaning that several layers are not necessary, further reducing weight and bulk.

The Prestigio massage chair is the subject of this product review. The OM-510 is made by the prestigious Omega Massage Corporation. We will submit this massage chair to a test of 5 separate categories. Each category can get between 0 and 20 points. We will look at the following areas for evaluation: Warranty & Customer Service, Comfort/Ergonomics, Ease of Use, Features and Massage Therapy. A maximum score of 100 points is possible in this review process. We now take a look at the OM-510 Prestigio massage chair recliner.

Warranty & Customer Service: This is an important long term protection that must be factored into a big ticket item purchase. Omega provides the following warranty coverage for the Prestigio: 5 years on the frame, 3 years on parts, 1 year of shipping and 90 days in home technical service. This is the most comprehensive warranty for a mid level masssage chair. Service is quick and responsive. We give the Omega Corporation a 19 in warranty and customer service.

Comfort & Ergonomics: The science of ergonomic design is being applied in most industries. This is important that things are designed in a sensible manner to accommodate us humans. We need controllers simple and easy to use like the Prestigio. It comes with large buttons, making it easy for everyone to use. The fit of the chair is designed well. The chair back has a contour to fit your back. The seat is plush and the leg rest comfortable to use. The OM-510 Prestigio massage chair gets a 17 for its ergonomics.

Ease of Use: Design of items with technical or complicated interfaces can frustrate users. We hear complaints about ease of use and this why it is an important category. We like the Prestigio with its color coded, large format buttons. The remote is laid out in a simple way with clear descriptions. The change from automatic and manual is a two button process which could be simplified. We give it a 16 for ease of use.

Key Features: The two outstanding features of the OM-510 in our minds are the foot massage with the reflexology nodes and the soothing shiatsu massage. Relax your feet after a tiring day with the Prestigio’s reflexology foot massage. This applies a firm compression massage over the tops of the feet while reflexology nodes gently push up into the bottom of the feet. Very soothing! The Shiatsu massage is a very invigorating and can penetrate deeply in the lumbar area. We are impressed with the deep tissue potential of this massage. First time users should attach the included softening pad. This is a relieving shiatsu massage recliner. We give it an 18 for its key features.

Massage Therapy: This category is what the culmination of the massage chair is all about–The Massage. The OM-510 comes with 3 excellent automatic massages. This chair hits the lower lumbar better than most luxury level massagers even though it has a shorter stroke length. The shiatsu and kneading massages provide soothing relief to the neck and shoulders. The lower body is invigorated with the air massage system. This uses compression style massage to gently squeeze, hold and release the buttocks, thighs, calves and feet. This is one massage therapy arsenal. We rate the massage therapy a 19 for the OM-510 Prestigio massage chair.

Overall Rating: Let us present the total score for the OM-510 Prestigio from Omega Massage. We score this striking recliner an 89/100. This is perhaps the best mid tier massage chair. It combines elegant looks with soothing massage therapy. You get the best warranty protection and years of solid relief. The Omega OM-510 Prestigio massage chair recliner is the best mid tier model.