Players can enable the features by following these steps:

• Open Pokemon Go
• Go to Settings
• Check the “Adventure Sync” option
• Allow prompts for Apple Health/Google Fit and location services

Players will also see a new Adventure Sync rewards section on the player profile screen that tracks their weekly progress:

Rewards

At the launch of the feature, the rewards are (subject to change):

5 km rewards

• 20x Poke Ball

25 km rewards

• 20x Poke Ball
• 10x Great Ball
• And either:
  5000 Stardust
  or 5 KM egg

50 km rewards

• 20x Poke Ball
• 10x Great Ball
• 5x Ultra Ball
• And one of these:
• 15000 Stardust
• or 5000 Stardust and 10 KM egg
• or 10 KM egg and 1 Rare Candy
• or 10,000 Stardust and 1 Rare Cand

Limitations

Based on some Redditor comments, here are some notes on how the feature works:

• Steps from walking seem to import fine, but steps from running are hit or miss.
• Unfortunately, FitBit is not directly supported. Some players using a FitBit import utility report that they do not receive full credit for their steps.
• You do not need a data connection or GPS signal to earn steps.  If you’re hiking without cell service, for example, the steps will sync into Pokemon GO the next time you have a data connection.

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Most salt lamps feature a uniquely formed salt crystal with a light bulb inside.  As the light bulb produces heat, the salt crystal can evaporate any moisture it has absorbed.  This process creates negative ions and releases them into the air.  If you’ve ever purchased an electronic air purifier, you’ve probably seen that an “ionizer” is a prominent feature.  A heated salt crystal is essentially an ionizer.

So what’s the deal with ionizers and negative ions?  Negatives ions (created by an ionizer or other source, such as lightning), attach themselves to dust and other pollutants, essentially making them too heavy to be air borne and they instead fall to the floor.  Hey, better on the floor than in your lungs, right?

There is also some talk that ionizers, such as a Himalayan salt lamp, can affect your mood by decreasing stress and increasing energy.  Everybody is different, so while it may not work for everyone, what’s the risk in trying?

If you’re looking to test this out for yourself, you can get started with Dodocool’s special offer: their Himalayan Salt Lamp nightlight is only $14.99 to begin with, but click this link to generate a coupon code for another 27% off!

Here are some of the features of this lamp:

• Includes a 10W incandescent bulb with a lamp shade of Himalayan crystal salt.
• The heated crystal salt lampshade can absorb water and then evaporate it, releasing negative ions into the air, creating an effect similar to an ionizer and purifying the surrounding air.
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Researchers at Penn State University found that study participants who were put on a diet that incorporated one Hass avocado per day showed greater reduction in LDL and total cholesterol when compared to other study participants whose diets did not incorporate avocados.

Check out he full report on Penn State News.

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Facebook made a recent update to allow users to post to their profiles whether or not they were organ donors.  When Facebook made this change, 13,000 people registered to be donors the next day, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University.  The normal daily average for organ donor registration is just 600.

Next time you have a good cause to support, such as a fundraiser or charity race, be sure to post it up and get the word out!

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Participants in the study who played challenging computer-based quizzes were less likely to crave junk food than those that played an easier game. According to author Lotte van Dillen, Ph.D., of Leiden University, an intellectually challenging distraction “can cut off desire before it gains control over behavior.”

So when the hankering for a candy bar hits, just chalk it up as one more excuse to play games!

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