Rainbow Of Fruits & Veggies Extends Life!

Mom is right again - eat your fruits and veggies! This just makes sense - the more we eat the healthier we should be.

A new research study has shown that the more colorful our fruits and veggies in our diet the longer we will live. It also cuts the risk of cancer and heart disease.

(NaturalNews) People who eat more brightly colored vegetables live longer and may have a lower risk of cancer and heart disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

The researchers examined the health and diets of 15,138 adults over the age of 19 who had participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Study. Participants gave blood samples regularly between 1988 and 1994, and again in 2006.

The researchers found that those with the highest levels of alpha-carotene in their blood were 39 percent less likely to die during the study than those with the lowest levels. The risk reduction was especially pronounced for heart disease and cancer.

Alpha-carotene is related to the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene, and is found in high levels in bright orange, yellow and green vegetables.

The researchers also found that vegetables high in alpha-carotene appeared to reduce the risk of lung cancer more than other vegetables did.

"Results ... suggest that consumption of yellow-orange [vegetables such as] carrots, sweet potatoes or pumpkin and winter squash, and dark-green [vegetables such as] broccoli, green beans, green peas, spinach, turnips greens, collards and leaf lettuce, which have a high alpha-carotene content, was more strongly associated with a decreased risk of lung cancer than was consumption of all other types of vegetables," said researcher Chaoyang Li.

Ultimately, the findings of the study only reinforce what health professionals and mothers have known for generations.

"Eat a 'rainbow' assortment of fruits and vegetables," write Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno in The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods.

"A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is your best bet for preventing virtually every chronic disease. This fact has been established time and again by scientific studies on large numbers of people. The evidence in support of this recommendation is so strong that it has been endorsed by U.S. government health agencies and by virtually every major medical organization, including the American Cancer Society."

News Source - Natural News

One of the most important anti-aging strategies is to eat more fruits and vegetables. The best is to eat them whole, fresh and raw. Another good option is supplementation like Juice Plus.

Written by Dan Davidson, founder and director of the Back Resort & Anti-Aging Wellness Center, from his Anti-Aging Wellness blog

Anti-AgingWellness.com Is Born!

Yes I am a Baby Boomer! Born in 1959 - so I made it by five years. Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964.

We all want to slow down the aging process. Baby Boomers want to look good and feel good.

It's a great time to be alive because of all the advances in health, science and anti-aging research. Now we can put together a reasonable Anti-Aging Plan that can help improve our quality of life now and in the future and extend our life span also.

I have been a chiropractor for the last 26 years as director of the Back Resort & Anti-Aging Wellness Center. Now more than ever I give my patients Dare Health Challenges to make changes in their lifestyle.

Please join me in this journey as together we learn about Anti-Aging Wellness!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Anti-Aging Wellness blog

I Dare You To Take The Stairs

A recent study suggests that people who walk the stairs just seven minutes a day could cut their risk of heart disease by 60%.

Sometime we just need a little nudge toward a simple healthier choice. In a shopping mall in England only 4 percent of people took the stairs that were next to an escalator. Brightly colored signs were added to the stairs that included motivational messages promoting exercise benefits. After six weeks the amount more than doubled to 10 percent of people who took the stairs. The findings were published in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

Stair climbing burns more calories than most other exercise activities. Scaling just two flights of stairs a day could result in a loss of 6 lbs per year. Six flights could help you trim about 18 extra lbs. Those kind of results could easily put the elevator man out of business.

The European Heart Journal published a study of 69 hospital employees who used the stairs exclusively for 12 weeks. Here are some of the benefits they enjoyed:

Lung capacity: up 8.6 percent

Body fat: down 1.7 percent
Waist circumference: down 1.8 percent
Diastolic blood pressure: down 2.3 percent
LDL (bad) cholesterol: down 3.9 percent

Taking the "Dare to Stair" can help reduce stress and will build greater leg strength and aerobic capacity allowing you to participate more fully in more daily activities.

Over 14 million people have already watched the video below showing how a little fun can motivate people to add a little movement to their day.

I Dare You To Take The Stairs! Your life and health just may depend on it.

Written by Dan Davidson, founder and director of the Back Resort & Anti-Aging Wellness Center - from his DareDiet.com blog

TimeDare.com Is Born!

I have always struggled with time management. Some would say that I am a creative dysfunctional at times and I would have to agree. It's easy to get distracted with new ideas. That often leaves the important things in life undone.

It's time to give myself a "Time Dare" - to use my time more wisely. My goal is to make better decisions each day on what to focus my time and energy on. I also want to prioritize what are the important things in life for myself, my family, co-workers and friends.

I also realize I need to have a system and a plan that works both short term and long term. They need to be anchored in and be reflective of my goals and dreams for my life - my personal mission statement.

I will be thinking outloud with you as I vow to never give up being more productive and effective on my life journey. Please join in on the conversation and let me know your thoughts - perhaps we can be a blessing to each other.

Written by Dan Davidson, from his TimeDare.com blog

Pizazzify.com Is Born!

My brother Dave and I love to challenge each other to come up with new coined words and phrases. Of course the best scenario is when the new word is available as a .com domain name. We were brainstorming about the concept word "jazzify" - but the domain name was taken.

In the Think WOW brainstorming process, this lead us down a path to think of

Pizazzify

And yes the domain name was available - www.Pizazzify.com

I have always loved the word "pizzaz" because of its meaning and its just so fun to say! Here is the meaning -

Pizazz - 1. having energy; vitality; vigor, attractive style; dash; flair. Also an attractive combination of energy and style; sparkle, vitality, glamour.

"Pizazz, to quote the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, is an indefinable dynamic quality, (Bazaar," March1937).

So mark this day February 5, 2011 for the coining of the new action verb, "Pizazzify". The official meaning is "To Add Style, Sparkle, Fun, Flair, Vitality, Vigor, Energy And Excitement To Everything In Life."

Pizazzify - sounds like fun to me and a great thing to do in life. I have been inspired and I feel like a protege of Daniel Webster himself.


Written by Dan Davidson, from his Pizazzify.com blog

Freon Neon Is Cool Stuff That Glows!

Freon Neon is the brainstorm and brainchild of brothers Dan & Dave Davidson. They are the original Think WOW brothers.

To understand and appreciate Freon Neon is to come close to

downloading a few googlebytes of digital data from their collective brain,

mixing it up in an Iowa corn silo equipped with a turbo wind tunnel

and then squeezing it out like Jimmy Dean sausages into bite-sized morsels

that will jolt your mind, heart and spirit and start your day Thinking WOW!

Another way to describe it - Freon Neon Is Cool Stuff That Glows! Fasten your seatbelts, lock in your over-the-shoulder harness and get ready for a thrill ride of a lifetime.

With Great Enthusiasm And Electrical Brain Synapses For God & Mankind,

Dan & Dave Davidson, from their FreonNeon.com blog

I Dare You To Stop The Insanity

Weight loss products and gimmicks are a part of our popular culture now more than ever. Over 90% of people who lose weight now will have gained it back and possibly then some a year later.

How many times have you jumped on a new weight loss fad bandwagon and had only temporary results? And later find yourself stuck in the same pattern again and again?

I Dare You To Stop The Insanity!

Whatever you have done in the past that hasn't worked - stop doing it! Do something different today.

Albert Einstein is attributed to the following famous quote -

"Doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results, is the definition of insanity."

Even if it doesn't work at least you will be wiser and smarter for having tried something new. Who wants to be fat and insane at the same time?

Here are some ideas to help stop the insanity today!

- If you know you need to increase exercise, schedule it. Create a new routine. Plan it earlier in the day to make sure you get it in.

- If you have a problem eating out, plan more meals at home that are healthier. Prepare more snacks and meals you can eat on the go if your schedule is busy. That will help being able to avoid having to eat out more.

- If you are a midnight snacker and eat the equivalent of a fourth meal after 8 p.m. change your habits today! Consider doing something radical - how about putting a padlock on the refrigerator door after dinner!

Whatever you do - do something different. By making even small changes in your routine and daily habits you can break through dysfunctional diet cycles.

I Dare You To Stop The Insanity!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his DareDiet.com blog

Boy Makes A Slam Dunk With His Own Body

Sometimes some of the most amazing things are not planned. Such is the case of the boy who dunked himself during a halftime exhibition at a recent Phoenix Suns NBA game.



When we are fearless and dream big, we have a perspective like no one else. For a split second this boy had a view from above the rim. Was it risky? Was is gut wrenching? If he had time to think about it, he could have been paralyzed by fear. But he rolled with the flow, tucking his head and went through the basket - nothing but net!

What dream or vision will help get you above the fray of everyday life? What will it take for you to gain a perspective that few ever experience?

Lay fear aside. Take a new challenge. Think WOW for your life - it just may turn out to be a slam dunk!


Written by Dan Davidson, from his ThinkWOW blog

Amazon Kindle Books Outselling Paperback Books

The digital revolution in publishing has hit a major milestone with Amazon.com announcing that the sales of their Kindle e-books have outpaced sales of paperback books so far in 2011 for the first time.

Sales of the Kindle e-books have also been three times greater that hardback sales. All these figures do not include any free e-book downloads. Here is an article that highlights this achievement.

The surge in digital sales is predicted to fundamentally change the book publishing industry, especially the traditional brick and mortar bookstores.

At the recently held Digital Book World conference, James McQuivey of Forrester Research presented some research findings before a CEO panel on Tuesday. He included the estimate that consumers spent about $1 billion on e-books in 2010 and that sales should reach at least $1.3 billion in 2011. McQuivey said that the consensus among those surveyed was that e-books would constitute half of all trade book units by 2014, and 53 percent said they expected print sales to decrease this year.

I do not yet have an actual Kindle, but as I have blogged before I have had both an iPhone and now a PC Kindle app and love it. I have purchased more e-books in the last two months than physical books.

Is this a sign of things to come? Let me know if you have jumped on the digital e-book revolution yet and where you think we are headed.

Written by Dan Davidson, from his WordSketching.com blog

Geeky Mad Scientist Creates iPhone App Overnight - Muuuuuaaahh!!!

I love to find things that I can create overnight. I feel like a geeky mad scientist - pause for countdown to maniacal, diabolical evil laugh .... 3, 2, 1 Muuuuuaaahhhhhh!!!!

Last night I created an iPhone app overnight instantly! How cool is that? It started with a dare to myself at midnight. Because I am a "Dare Geek", I dared myself to find a way to create a sample app pronto!

After some googling and gurgling (actually I didn't really care about the freshness of my breath at midnight and I didn't really gurgle - it just sounds really fun after the word "googling") I found a review at Mashable of a cool new site called iSites.

Here is the rocking review so you can mash the concept in and around your brain synapses.

You basically load RSS feeds plus other social media streams from sites like Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Smug Mug, Picassa, etc and can create a pretty cool app very quickly online. You can also do a "quick post" and create additional content on the fly with images and links to media files. Customizing category folders, logos, icons, splash page etc is a snap.

They call it an "Instant App" because it works through Safari browser for the first time set up for the iPhone. It has the feel of a real iPhone app but works through their geeky interface - kinda like the Wizard of OZ - I really don't need to know what's behind the curtain - I was up way past my bedtime already and I put trust in their software engine.

I was able to set up a test account for free with a 30 day trial - I like Free Trials! I can pay only $25.00 a month to keep the Instant App functional which is a great price. For just $49.00 a month I can submit a "native iPhone app" to Apple and have a complete iPhone app which is the real deal!

The iSites website is very user friendly and I can update the content and categories in real time. Oh and for the same price you will be able to publish a similar Android app starting in February!

I created my Instant App for a LaunchPod.com client of ours - The Vitality Depot. We do their social media marketing and I wanted to surprise them with an affordable iPhone app.

Here are the instructions to install the app from the Safari browser on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad - you can test it for yourself -

Link to download: http://vitalitydepot.isites.us

Instructions to install

1. When you click the link, the app will open in your Safari browser.

2. Follow the instructions on the browser screen and click “+” sign to add the app to your home screen

3. This will create an app icon on the your iPhone home screen.

   
   

How fun was that? I can't wait until the clock strikes midnight again. What will the Dare Geek dare himself to do tonight? Muuuuuuaaaahhhh!!!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his DareGeek.com blog

I Dare You To Have A Soda Quota

We all should have a quota on our soda. The best quota to probably have is zero!

It turns out that diet soda is just as bad if not worse than drinking regular soda when it comes to weight gain. Go figure! Well it does go to our expanded figures!

Let's look at two research studies -

First a study that shows how drinking regular soda can contribute to weight gain. A research study of more than 50,000 U.S. nurses found that those who drank just one serving of soda or fruit punch a day tended to gain much more weight than those who drank less than one a month, and had more than an 80 percent increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. The risk pertained to drinks sweetened with either sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.

That makes sense because here is the calorie breakdown of a Classic Coke - 8 oz = 105 calories / 12 oz = 155 calories / 16 oz = 200 calories. Drink 16 oz a day and it will only take 18 days to gain an extra pound!

Now for the second research study on diet soda -

People who drink diet soft drinks don't lose weight. In fact, they gain weight, a new study shows. The findings come from eight years of data collected at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Researchers found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas. There was a 41% increase in risk of being overweight for every can or bottle of diet soft drink a person consumes each day

This study showed that people who drank diet soda actually were more likely to gain weight compared to those who drank regular soda. We don't exactly know why, but part of it may be we are fooling ourselves by consuming "diet foods" and thinking we can eat more food because of it.

Since the late 1970`s the soft drink consumption in the United States has doubled for females and tripled for males. The highest consumption is in the males between the ages of 12 - 29; they average 1/2 gallon a day or 160 gallons a year. It's estimated that 21 percent of all sugar intake is from soft drinks.

The bottom line is that we need to signficantly limit or cut out soda drinking. I dare you to have a Soda Quota!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his DareDiet.com blog

I Dare You To Make Small Changes

One of the biggest mistakes I have made over the last 25 years is not realizing how small food choices can add up. A simple change of 50 to 250 calories each day can make a big difference over weeks and months.

Below is a great chart from the website www.Loseit.com which offers a free desktop and iPhone app software solution to track your calories and energy output.

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You can see how easily you can start trimming extra pounds by making wiser choices. Day by day all our decisions do add up. I dare you to make small changes everyday that will make a difference in your Dare Diet journey.

Written by Dan Davidson, from his DareDiet.com blog

I Dare You To Walk A Million Steps

Actually we all will probably walk a million steps in the next 12 to 18 months. The dare for today to to walk a million steps in 3 to 9 months.

Everyone knows that walking in good for us. It's one of the best overall exercises because it's easy to do and affordable. It's also great for all ages and various fitness levels. Walking improves our circulation, strengthens our heart, boosts our immune system, enhances our moods and - oh yes it burn calories!!

Let's look at some numbers for the next one million steps you take -

2000 steps a day - 500 days (16.6 months)

4000 steps a day - 250 days (8.3 months)

5000 steps a day - 200 days (6.6 months)

10,000 step a day - 100 days (3.3 months)

I dare you to buy an inexpensive pedometer and start tracking how many steps you take each day. Remember - "whatever you measure and monitor, you improve!"

Track your steps for the next week. Make a log and record the steps you take each day. Then dare yourself to Improve Your Move! Make a specific goal to walk the next one million steps faster than you walked your last million.

You will be much healthier for it and it will help you lose weight and stay fit.

Written by Dan Davidson, From his DareDiet.com blog

USB 3 Is Ready To Rock The World

The infamous USB 2 port is ubiquitous now (that means it's everywhere!!). But the USB 3 format is ready to roll out and become a new standard in the near future.

I was really jazzed when I read about it in a recent article at CNET Here is an exerpt that highlights the main advantages of the new USB 3 technology:

USB 3's sales pitch is seemingly a slam dunk: its 5-gigabit-per-second data-transfer rate is 10 times faster than USB 2's, it cuts power consumption by a third, and it can be used to send 80 percent more electrical current so that phones or other devices can charge faster over USB.

Is that cool or what? Everything is going faster - our digital lives are speeding up!

So be ready to adopt the new USB 3 format into your life - coming to a geek device near you soon!


Written by Dan Davidson, from his DareGeek.com blog

DareGeek.com Is Born!

I have always been a techy, gadgety and geeky guy. I guess alot of guys are.

Geek used to have somewhat of a negative connotation, but now geeks are cool. Best Buy even has the "Geek Squad."

My dad was always the first to have the newest gadget when I grew up in the '70's. He bought one of the first Texas Instruments calculators - simple four functions for about $120.00 - WOW! My dad and uncle Bill also were into ham and shortwave radios.

I guess I picked up a lot from my dad and love gadgety geeky stuff today more than ever. What an awesome time to be alive!

My brother Dave and I also have this "Dare" gene in us that propels us to "Think WOW." We love to dare ourselves and others to maximize technology to help us all follow our dreams and live life abundantly!

Welcome to DareGeek.com - I Dare You To Get Geeky!


Written by Dan Davidson, From his DareGeek.com blog

I Dare You To Go To Bed Hungry

One of my biggest downfalls over the years has been late night snacking. I am a night owl and when I am up late I get the munchies! If I added up the extra calories I have eaten after 9 p.m. I am sure it would be surprising.

The best time to be hungry is when you are sleeping because you don't realize you are hungry.

A recent study published in the journal Obesity found that mice that were fed a high-fat diet during the time they'd normally eat gained 20 percent in weight over six weeks. But mice fed the same high-fat diet during hours they should have been sleeping put on 48 percent compared to the weight they started with.

"How or why a person gains weight is very complicated, but it clearly is not just calories in and calories out," said study leader Fred Turek, professor of neurobiology and physiology at Northwestern University. "We think some factors are under circadian control. Better timing of meals, which would require a change in behavior, could be a critical element in slowing the ever-increasing incidence of obesity.

It is thought that our body clocks could control the release of appetite hormones. This means that making an effort to eat earlier in the day could be pivotal to weight loss.

Make a goal to not eat after 8 or 9 p.m. every night. When I was young my mom used to announce that after 9 p.m. "the kitchen was closed." If you stay up late and begin to get hungry, don't worry - you won't starve in your sleep.

I Dare You To Go To Bed Hungry!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Dare Diet blog

I Dare You To Have Habits Like Rabbits

The only fat rabbit I have ever seen was one who was cooped up in a cage. Otherwise rabbits seems to always be hopping and running around - except when they take a short break to much on some plants.

Salads with lots of veggies are often called "rabbit food" which is always good for healthy dieting! Can there be a more perfect health snack than those mini carrots?

I don't think rabbits sit down very often for a huge meal at the end of the day and gorge themselves. Instead they nibble and graze eating less - more often. Research has shown that this is much healthier and more beneficial when dieting, because the body doesn't go into starvation mode when meals are skipped.

Hmmmmm .... let's review.

1) Rabbits exercise all through the day - hopping here and there.

2) Rabbits eat lots of veggies with good nutrition and low in calories.

3) Rabbits graze and eat smaller portions more often in the day.

Yes, it sounds like following the health habits of rabbits is no magic trick - just good common sense.

Friends of Amanda and Paul have told them that "they eat like a rabbit." They grew up vegetarian and have continued throughout their marriage. They have a blog website EatLikeARabbit.net. Here is a link from their site which highlights some of their favorite vegetarian cookbooks - you know recipes for rabbits!

I dare you to have healthy habits - just like rabbits!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Dare Diet blog

I Dare You To Track Your Calories

One of the most powerful things to do is to measure and monitor your calorie intake and expenditure each day. If you're not keeping track, you'll be more likely to slip back-into old habits.

When you keep track of your calories it's often quite an eye-opener. We really don't realize how many calories we are consuming until we write down everything we eat each day. The small snacks throughout the day and the second and third helpings at meal time can really add up quickly.

When you commit to tracking your calories, you become accountable to yourself. Be honest and always write down everything you eat. It is senseless to not be honest, because if you cheat on your calories you're only cheating yourself.

It's just as important to write down how much physical exercise you do each day. Weight loss is nothing more than a mathematical formula - we need to consume less calories than we expend each day to be able to lose weight.

I've started using a great free online tool at LoseIt.com. This is an amazing program which allows you to keep track of your daily calories and exercise with a complete database of thousands of foods including brand names and even popular restaurant chains. You can enter your own foods and even recipes.

I am using the free iPhone application which makes it even easier for me throughout the day. Click here to download the iPhone app for free! I created a free account which now allows me to sync my data from the iPhone app and the online site. This allows me to enter information, track my progress and generate reports from either my iPhone or the website.

I can do daily weekly and monthly reports and measure my progress based on the goals I have set. The program automatically takes your personal information including weight, height, age etc. along with your weekly weight loss goal and calculates a daily calorie budget for you to work with. As long as you stay within your daily calorie budget you should achieve great results.

My weekly weight loss goal is to lose 2 pounds per week. My starting weight is 347 and based on my height of 6 feet, I was given a daily calorie budget of 2571 calories. That is a higher calorie budget than most, but it's because of my level of obesity.

I have dared myself to keep track of my calories for 365 days in a row. This is day three and so far I've been able to do it.

I realize that if I can do it for a day I can do it for a week. If I can do it for a week, I can do it for a month. And if I can do it for a month, I can do it for a year. It's all a matter of breaking down my Dream Dare goal of losing 100 pounds this year into smaller "doable dares."

I heard a powerful quote years ago, "Whatever you measure and monitor you improve."

I dare you to track your calories starting today!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Dare Diet blog

Share The Dare Is Born!

We all have dreams and goals for our life. We all have a God-given purpose that is unique. Are you stuck in life? Do you need encouragement?

We Dare You To Live Your Dreams!

We want to motivate, inspire and encourage you to follow your dreams, to discover your gifts and passions. The time for complacency and mediocrity is over. Dare to be great and to do great things!

Life is very short. We dare you today to become devoted to your dream and take an action step in the next 24 hours.

Dare To Do Your Dream To The Extreme!

Remember also to pass encouragement on to your family and friends - Share The Dare!

Written by Dan & Dave Davidson, from their Share The Dare blog

I Dare You To Make A Diet Goal

Making a diet goal is an important key to your success. Without a goal and plan to reach that goal you are much more likely to fail to get fit.

Stephen Brennan once said, "Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success."

Make a goal today. Be specific and purposeful. My Dream Dare Goal is to lose 100 lbs in 2011. With that as my foundation I am breaking down that goal into smaller "doable dares." My doable dare goal is to lose two pounds each week.

That is my plan and my focus. Here is another quote that inspires me -

"Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination." ~ Fitzhugh Dodson

What's your destination? Where will you set sail today. I dare you to make a Diet Goal today!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Dare Diet blog

I Dare You To Get Fit Not Fat In The New Year!

It's January 1st and time for New Year's resolutions!

I have been overweight most of my life. It started in middle school when my Mom could only buy clothes for me in the "husky" section at Sears. Over the years I kept gradually adding to my waistline topping out at 357 last year.

My doctor ordered a treadmill test as part of a physical but the machine only had a warranty for people weighing 350 or less so I couldn't take the test! I tried to work out on the Wii fit gaming platform, but its weight limit was 330. I was actually too fat to get fit for awhile.

Then last August my oldest son Jacob did something that no one had ever done before. He dared me to diet, exercise and lose weight. Well for some reason that helped provide some motivation and incentive to lose 20 lbs. I gained 5 back through the holidays, but now I am ready to pick back up on that dare. This time I am daring myself.

I am daring myself to lose 100 lbs in 2011. I am calling it the "Dare Diet" and this blog will chronicle my journey.

Each day I will share a dare. It will be for me, but also for you. Today's dare is simple -

I Dare You To Get Fit Not Fat In The New Year!

Will you accept my challenge and join me? I Dare You!

Written by Dan Davidson, from his Dare Diet blog

Free Ebooks For The Kindle / Kindle PC App

Amazon Kindle sales reached 10 million in 2010. Ebook reading is hitting the masses and is near the tipping point. Even if you don't have a Kindle you can download free applications for iPhone, Android devices and even for your PC.

You can start reading ebooks without a Kindle on eight different devices - Click here for links to download free apps for the iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Android, Blackberry, Windows 7 Phone, PC and Mac.

I just downloaded the app for my laptop and I am surprised what a nice interface it is. You can now download a free Kindle app for your PC and sync to all other Kindle apps or devices. Click here for the link for the PC Kindle app.

A great site for Free Kindle books is http://freekindlebooks.org/

I do not have a Kindle device yet, but I am using the Kindle iPhone app and the PC app. I have purchased several ebooks and am enjoying the ebook experience.

Written by Dan Davidson, from his blog at WordSketching.com