How To Choose The Proper Running Shoe | E-Neighborhood Advisor

Ready to run off that huge Thanksgiving dinner

you just ate? Let’s talk shoes…

Choosing the right running shoe can make all

the difference in whether you stay healthy or

become injured running and also determine if

you will be comfortable or be in pain while

running.

Bargain shopping is the number one big-time

mistake made by most novice runners. Trust

me, you are not going to find a proper running

shoe at Walmart!

Thinking cheap will end up making you quit

running due to the sheer misery of having bad

shoes. Some of those who are more tenacious

may wait until they blow out their knee or have

major shin splints before they throw in the

towel.

With all the choices and high-tech shoes

available today, choosing the right pair of

running shoes for you can be an arduous task

at best. But here are some guidelines to help

you.

First you need to understand pronation, which

is rolling of the foot from heel to toe through the

foot strike. A proper or neutral pronation is

hitting the back side of the heel and up to ball

of your foot evenly across the front. This is how

your foot reduces the stress of impact.

If most of the shoe wear is:

 On the medial (inside) side then you

Overpronate


 On the lateral (outside) side then you

Underpronate


 Uniform across the forefoot then you

have a Neutral Stride

Using this knowledge will give you a good start

in selecting the appropriate running shoe for

your foot.

Here is an article with a good list of differentshoe types to choose from based on yourrunning style and pronation.

Here’s a great article about how running shoes arebuilt.

P.S. Here's a joke for you!

I talk to my shoes.

The box says converse.

Your Flooring Consultant,

Matt Capell

Email: sales@capellinteriors.com

Phone (208) 288-0151

Fax (208) 917-6160

What’s Thanksgiving Without Pumpkin Pie? | E-Neighborhood Advisor

Pumpkin pie is standard fare at most

Thanksgiving feasts. Many of us look forward

to eating it for dessert once a year. However, if

you are tired limiting your pumpkin intake to

that thick, sweet piece of pie at the end of this

already-filling meal, consider these interesting

alternatives.

You can find pumpkin mixed into soups,

salads, main dishes, desserts (other than pies)

and even drinks. Here are a few different ideas

to get your culinary juices flowing: pumpkin

soup, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin-chicken chili,

pumpkin risotto, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin

muffins, scones, cookies, bars and breads,

pumpkin butter, pumpkin-pecan cheesecake,

pumpkin beer, pumpkin fudge, and pumpkin

crème brûlée.

Recipes for these and many other pumpkin

dishes are plentiful online, here are a couple

recipe lists you can choose from:

44 ways to eat pumpkin all dangday

60 best pumpkin recipes for delicious falldinners

And, if you want to start a new pumpkin

tradition, roasted pumpkin seeds are easy-

to–make and not as time-consuming as baking

a pumpkin pie. It is a fun multi-generational

activity which can be enjoyed by children all

the way up to senior citizens as your

Thanksgiving Day unfolds.

Here are step-by-step directions:

 Rinse the seeds in cold water and

remove the pulp and fibers, then drain

and blot dry.

 Coat pumpkin seeds with melted butter

or vegetable oil and sprinkle lightly with

salt or your favorite seasoning.

 Spread them on a baking sheet and

roast at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-

30 minutes or until golden brown.

One four pound pumpkin will yield

approximately two cups of seeds.

If you roast some of the seeds and plant

others, next year you will have your very own

pumpkin patch. Then you can select from

pumpkins you have grown for use in recipes,

thereby starting another tradition for you and

your family!

P.S. Here's a joke for you!

What did the pumpkin say after Thanksgiving?

Good-pie everyone!

Your Flooring Consultant,

Matt Capell

Email: sales@capellinteriors.com

Phone (208) 288-0151

Fax (208) 917-6160

5 Reasons You Should Learn a Foreign Language | E-Neighborhood Advisor

With globalization at its height, knowing one or

two secondary languages has become more

than a simple feat of high class and intelligence

but also a strict requirement in many

occasions. Whether it’s for professional, social

or personal reasons, learning at least one

foreign language is a must for anyone that

wants to keep his or her head up high in

today’s society.

Let’s take a focused look on 5 of the main

reasons that should turn you towards learning

a foreign language.

1. Professional Requirement

This is often the main reason one would learn

a foreign language. Many professions require

the knowledge of at least one or two foreign

languages, depending on the field of the job.

Although English is the main international

language (and one that is present the most

often in job descriptions), knowing a secondary

might also prove vital. Most jobs may ask that

you know another international language such

as French, Spanish or German or a business-

specific language such as Chinese, Japanese,

Russian and so forth.

2. Social Bonus 

Yes, knowing one or more foreign languages is

definitely a social bonus. Knowing a foreign

language can be literally a social blessing is

when meeting a person from another culture or

country whose language you can speak.

They’ll be extremely impressed by and grateful

for your ability to talk with them through their

own native tongue. If the other person happens

to be part of a business meeting, this

impression can turn to a successful business

partnership, bringing you both professional and

social satisfactions.

3. Family Communication

Those in relationships formed between people

of diverse nationalities often understand each

other through a commonly known international

language such as English. However, they’ll

soon want to start learning the other persons

mother tongue, not only for a better

communication, but also out of respect for their

partner.

4. Personal Satisfaction

Learning a foreign language is one of the

highest personal intellectual goals that one

could have. Think about a difficult puzzle, or

math problem that takes months if not years of

constant studying in order to be solved. The

process of solving it may be a hard, arduous

one but the joy at the end is well worth it. The

same is true with learning a foreign language:

the learning process is not easy and you’ll

have many small issues and problems to tackle

along the way. If you keep the problem in sight,

however, and if you don’t lose interest in it, the

chances of solving it are extremely high and

the intellectual fulfillment that you get at the

end is highly satisfying.

5. Keeping Your Mind Healthy

It’s been scientifically proven that the process

of learning a new language stimulates your

brain in such a way that it will make learning

other subjects, including math, physics,

chemistry and so forth easier. Learning a new

language requires the memorizing and

understanding of several thousand new words

and concepts, which offers your brain a good

training for future occasions where memorizing

is a must. After studying a foreign language

you’ll have better results with studying for

exams, with information assimilation and

generally, with keeping your mind healthy and

active even at older ages.

What language are you interested in tackling?

P.S. Here's a joke for you!

What’s the least spoken language in the world?

Sign language. 

Your Flooring Consultant,

Matt Capell

Email: sales@capellinteriors.com

Phone (208) 288-0151

Fax (208) 917-6160

You Might Be A Chocoholic If … | E-Neighborhood Advisor

chocoholic (Noun) (def): a person

who has or claims to have an addiction

to chocolate.

 If you have more than 2 secret

stashes of chocolate candy, you

might be a chocoholic. (Be

honest.)

 If your top 3 favorite candies all

have chocolate in them, you

might be a chocoholic.

 If you have more than 4 books at

home on chocolate, you might be

a chocoholic.

 If your favorite dessert is

chocolate cake with chocolate

frosting and chocolate ice-cream

on the side, then you might be a

chocoholic.

 If you name chocolate as one of

the seven wonders of the world,

you might be a chocoholic.

 If you bookmark more than 2

websites on the health benefits of

chocolate, then you might be a

chocoholic.

 If your favorite movie is Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory, you

might be a chocoholic.

 If you own more than one

chocolate-related T-Shirt, you

might be a chocoholic. (If you

actually wear that chocolate T-

Shirt in public, just admit it. You

are a chocoholic.)

 If you name your first-born child

after your favorite chocolate

candy – then you are a definite,

full-fledged chocoholic.

If you are a chocoholic, there you may

want to try one of two possible cures:

CURE #1: Chocolate Overdose

In several cases a chocolate overdose

will effectively kill your chocolate bug

for a period of time. At some point, too

much chocolate in a given month will

cure your addiction – for at least a

week. Your personal chocolate

overdose limit will depend on your

level of addiction.

CURE #2: Chocolate Substitution 

Chocolate substitution is another

option, if the chocolate overdose

doesn’t work. It involves starving your

chocolate bug by offering it

wholesome candy substitutes. The

concept is that your body will gradually

forget its craving for chocolate.

If one of these cures doesn’t work,

well, at least you would enjoy the

attempt . . .

By the way, here are some great links

on the health benefits of chocolate. You

may want to bookmark them in case

someone tries to convince you that

chocolate is not good for you.

7 Health Benefits of Dard Chocolate

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-health-benefits-dark-chocolate

What are the health benefits of dark

chocolate?

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324747.php

Are there health benefits from

chocolate?

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/12/are-there-health-benefits-from-chocolate

Well, of course it makes sense that

chocolate really is healthy. Chocolate is

made from a bean – and so, wouldn’t

that be like eating a vegetable?

P.S. Did you know . . .

Chocolate comes from cocoa,

Cocoa comes from a tree,

Trees are plants,

Chocolate = salad.

Your Flooring Consultant,

Matt Capell

Email: sales@capellinteriors.com

Phone (208) 288-0151

Fax (208) 917-6160

Welcome to November 2019 | Capell Flooring and Interiors

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the November issue of the Neighborhood Advisor! First of all we would like to wish you
a Happy Thanks Giving from our family to yours. Thanksgiving planning for your loved ones can be a tall order from deciding on a turkey to setting the table and also keeping your guest entertained
after dinner. Whether you’re a party planning pro or you’re taking it one step at a time we hope you
have a great time making memories with those dearest to you.

Thanksgiving really has a way of making you stop and reflect on what you are grateful for so
regardless of whether Thanksgiving is a joyous or challenging time there is always something to be
grateful for. Here at Capell Flooring, we are grateful to every single one of you for the relationship we have built with you over the years and for letting us into your homes and trusting us to take care of your
flooring needs.

Once again we hope you have a delightful Thanksgiving!

Your friend,
Matt Capell