Hula-Hooping First Lady Michelle Obama Is On A Mission to Get Kids Healthy
(10/31/09) Who's that hula-hooping on the White House South Lawn? It's none other than the First Lady hoping, running, jumping and otherwise showing a gathering of D.C. kids how to eat well and get active. According to the First Lady, "Nearly 1/3 of all children in this country are overweight or obese,”
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Jetts The Latest No Frills Health Club Chain from Australia
(10/16/09) Following the airlines model, Planet Fitness blazed the way in the U.S. for no frills gyms, now it appears the concept is taking off in Australia with Jetts Gym. No saunas, no group classes, shower at home, but members like to keep the fees down.
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Secrets to Staying Young Jack LaLanne Shows the Way at Age 95
(10/03/09) George Burns made to 100, but nobody can hold a candle to Jack LaLanne's vitality at age 95. Recently celebrating his birthday, he launches a new book and share his secrets of living young.
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How Safe is Your Water Bottle – The Debate Continues over BPA
(09/26/09) With growing concerns for health and a migration away from soda, Americans drank 8.7 billion gallons of bottled water last year. The water itself is probably fine, but there is continuing debate about BPA which leeches from the plastic bottle, and if it is safe at any level.
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World Alzheimer's Day is September 21 You Can Adopt Changes to Prevent and Delay Onset
(09/19/09) September 21st is World Alzheimer's Day to increase worldwide awareness to this insidious disease that targets our older populations. The theme for this year's event is 'Diagnosing Dementia: See It Sooner". There are specific habits to help prevent Alzheimer's.
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Intense Butt Shaping – Lotte Berk High Round Assets
(08/30/09) After originally purchasing the DVD, the author put it away for a year. Then after leaning of Lotte Berk's concepts and techniques, decided to give it another try. Below is her account of how this unique exercise method goes far to shape and lift a woman's derriere.
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Popcorn For Health - Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease And Cancer
(08/22/09) Popcorn long believed to be a nutrient empty fiber, but fun to eat at the movies, is found to be loaded with healthy polyphenols. Polyphenols are more powerful anti-oxidants than vitamins C and E.
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Control Stress To Control Belly Fat
(08/09/09) Not all body fat is alike, subcutaneous fat is rather benign, but belly fat, aka visceral fat is alive and pumping out the wrong kind of hormones that are harmful to good health.
Researchers believe this abdominal fat lodges deep within visceral organs, such as the heart, liver and blood vessels, and may be an indicator of increased heart attack risk.
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I Would Sooner Tea – Tea Consumption Found to Reduce Risk of Stroke
(07/26/09) A recent study performed in China found that long term tea drinkers had a 60% lower risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, a type of stroke where brain arteries become partially or fully blocked.
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Tai Chi A Great Exercise for Anyone Even if You Are 100 Years Old
(7/26/09) Tai chi is a wonderful form of exercise in its own right, but it is especially great for seniors. Its flowing physical activity offers many health benefits from strength training to that all important balance training. And almost anyone — at any age — can do it. There is one centenarian who practices tai chi twice a week without fail
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Fewer Calories May Equate to a Longer Life – It is No Monkey Business
(07/17/09) A recent study finds that fewer calories equals a longer life -- at least in rhesus monkeys which have traits similar to humans. Cutting daily calories by 30% slows their aging process. Scientist ponder why this is so, and is it practical to maintain such a diet?
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Mediterranean Diet Back in the News
(06/27/09) The Mediterranean diet and lifestyle has been well documented in prolonging the lives of men and women in Crete, Greece, and southern Italy. But until now, we didn't know just which of the diet's components had the greatest impact and which provided little results. A new Harvard study provides that new useful data.
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Fitness Industry Veteran Rick Caro Appointed to Board of Parisi Speed School
(6/5/09) The Parisi Speed School recently announced the addition of seasoned fitness industry leader Rick Caro, the founder of IHRSA, to their Board of Directors. As an integral part of the Parisi Board, Caro will give guidance to Parisi’s leadership team, calling upon his accomplished background in all areas of club operations and corporate strategy.
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18 Years Later Americans Still Smoking and Scoring Low on Healthy Lifestyles
(5/31/09) May 31, 2009 may be "World No Tobacco Day", but smoking along with all the other healthy lifestyle habits have not improved much in 18 years despite public relations campaigns to foster better health. We're still not exercising enough and not eating our fruits and veggies.
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The Lebert Buddy System a Breakthrough in Partner-Assisted Exercises
(4/24/09) Lebert Fitness, a developer of innovative bodyweight training tools including the renowned Lebert Equalizer, introduces their newest product, perfect for personal trainers working out with clients: The Lebert Buddy System. This new product allows for hundreds of “partner-assisted exercises" for personal trainers and exercise buddies alike.
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Your Employees May be Present at Work But Are They Fully Productive
(4/21/09) Most Employers underestimate the full costs of employee health on productivity. The latest study suggests that absenteeism is not the measure of corporate wellness success, employees may be present at work but with significant decline in productivity. The new term "presenteeism"is far more costly to employers than absenteeism. On average, every $1 of medical and pharmacy costs is matched to $2.3 of health-related productivity losses.
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Equinox Fitness Club Expands Into Boston – Big Box Clubs Can Work
(04/18/09) Yes, Curves may be on every corner like a Starbucks, but the super opulent, big box clubs are alive, well, and…expanding. Equinox, the epitome of the elegant metropolitan club, with its recent expansion in Boston, is betting the ranch on the concept.
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The Hope of Polypill for Cardiovascular Health But Do Not Give up On Exercise
(4/4/09) Everyone hopes for a magic bullet for better health. That magic bullet may, in fact, be a cocktail pill that promises to reduce heart disease worldwide by as much as half. But doctors warn not to give up on programs of proper diet and exercise.
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Fitness Together Franchise -- A Different Model of Fitness
(3/29/09) Small appears to be beautiful. The stellar growth of this personal training franchise may shed light on the trends of the fitness consuming public. It was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2009 Franchise 500.
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PSA Prostate Test and Natural Ways to Foster Good Prostate Health
(03/28/09) A recent New England Journal of Medicine study has precipitated debate over the value of PSA screenings. But prostate health should be taken seriously. As the boomer males approach 65 years of age, the numbers of prostate cancer will increase, it's the number 2 killer of men. There is much that can be done to foster good prostate health in the way of diet and exercise.
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