Avoiding those extra holiday pounds

Avoiding those extra holiday pounds
WTNH.com - Experts say many of us will, but local gyms are offering deals to lure you into a healthier and, you know, being winded, get home at night aching and sore

- Kevin Mitchell: Naz shouldn't make a comeback
Guardian Unlimited - Kevin Mitchell Sunday November 13, 2005 He was, once, on his way to greatness. But that was such a long time ago. The joke in the gyms around his home town of Sheffield is that if he is coming back business and he will go home to his wife and children to

Aerobic striptease-based workout classes are the latest fitness craze to hit Canadian gyms
Elle Canada - By Heather Buchan I am strutting barefoot on a hardwood floor, hips swaying suggestively from side to side. Stopping, I slowly run my hands down my body until I am bent over, derriere out. My thighs burn. ? That's it.

Pure Fruit Technologies Hires Director of Product Technologies and

Pure Fruit Technologies Hires Director of Product Technologies and
NPIcenter (press release), Canada - 8 hours ago Science and Business Administration from Utah State, a master's in Nutrition and Food strong interest in the effect of supplementation on human health, and am

DepEd asks teachers to monitor pupils' health
INQ7.net, Philippines - 18 hours ago Dr. Thelma Santos, director of DepEd's Health and Nutrition Center, said that if teachers would be more observant of their students, they could contribute to

Supplemental feeding program launched in Mountain Province
Philippine Information Agency, Philippines - 19 hours ago or locally produced food and to improve the knowledge, attitudes and practices of parents and care givers through intensive nutrition and health education.

Local AIDS volunteers bring HEART to East Africa
Sacramento Bee, USA - 16 hours ago access to food. The health epidemics plaguing the population also make nutrition education more complex, she said. Mothers with AIDS

Health Journal: Six favorite health books of the year
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 6 hours ago The books I choose to keep are those that contain practical advice about health or nutrition, delivered in a format that makes it easy to use over and over

The new gym class: yoga, rock-climbing

The new gym class: yoga, rock-climbing
Berkshire Eagle - Teacher Shawn Scattergood demonstrates a weight machine at Northport High School, in Northport, N.Y. Long Island, physical education also includes yoga, step aerobics and fitness walking, as well Island, physical education also includes yoga, step aerobics and fitness walking, as

Exercising the funny bone
The Sun News - his laughter expertise with others at a recent laughter yoga class at California's Blue Pearl Yoga. The class begins

Pressure's on, but stress doesn't have to be a main Christmas course
East Valley Tribune - the survey, followed by eating, drinking alcohol, massage/yoga, therapy, music, time with friends/family/ pets, venting

YOGA: Exercising the funny bone
The Sun News - his laughter expertise with others at a recent laughter yoga class at California's Blue Pearl Yoga. The class begins

Homoeo doc lashes out at yoga teachers
The Pioneer - Dr Tripathi said yoga teachers are ignoring the scientific aspects and this will prove to be harmful. He also said that teachers are more interested in the publicity that they get while teaching yoga and not in yoga itself. new dimension to the recent controversy on yoga saying, 'Yoga is neither a charity show, nor a coaching

Extreme dad stars in movies, skis the steeps
Denver Post - I firmly believe that flexibility is the elixir of youth, so I try and stretch or do yoga almost every day

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Are You Prepared to Help Save a Life?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Are You Prepared to Help Save a Life?
PR Newswire - you are considering buying an AED for your home or want to be prepared tohelp a stricken co all playing fields, and at gyms,stadiums, and sporting events,' says Prediman

Inviting home gym dcor will enable regular, enjoyable workouts
Pioneer Planet - BY DEBRA D. BASS St. Louis Post-Dispatch There's probably no such thing as a French country home gym. biggest reason that home gyms fail is arguably design. Don't laugh - a home gym is not

Randall era begins at Arthur-Lovington
Journal Gazette and Times Courier - Javascript disabled. Cannot display HTML ad. 06 season which is to start with a home non-conference game against Meridian, a team that reached times a week and we had open gyms. We also were in

High-fat dairy food may lower colorectal cancer risk

High-fat dairy food may lower colorectal cancer risk
Reuters - Nov 23 11:58 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have high levels of high-fat dairy foods and conjugated linoleic acid, a component of dairy foods, in their diet may have a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, according to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Save to My Web

Fitness specialist Jean Volk offers personal training
Newport News-Times - Nov 25 4:17 PM
Personal training utilizing the Pilates Reformer is offered by Jean Volk at the Desert Springs Health Spa. The space is located at 422 SW 10th in Newport, 574-9887.Save to My Web

Role of Vitamin D in Bone Health in Americans Over 50, Leading Osteoporosis Experts Reach Consensus
Medical News Today - Nov 24 3:07 AM
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) today issued physician recommendations to generate greater understanding of the role of vitamin D in bone health in women and men over 50, calling for an increase in currently recommended vitamin D intake and encouraging individualized treatment in patients.Save to My Web

County library offers to Help Your Health
Los Alamos Monitor - Nov 25 1:26 PM
Vitamin E seemed like a good thing once; suddenly it is no longer recommended. Coffee is discouraged, but green tea is OK. Peanut butter is sometimes linked to cancer, but almonds contain the right stuff. And, given the heart-healthy condition of the French, can red wine be all that bad?Save to My Web

Gov't May Change Medicare Rules for Obesity

Gov't May Change Medicare Rules for Obesity
ABC News - Nov 23 11:12 PM
Gov't May Expand Coverage of Weight-Loss Surgery for Disabled, Eliminate It for ElderlySave to My Web

Novo Nordisk: Diabetes drug shows promise
Reuters - Nov 25 7:58 AM
"The impressive clinical data for liraglutide holds great promise for improving the treatment of type 2 diabetes; simultaneous glucose control and weight loss in the absence of hypoglycaemic events," Novo Nordisk chief science officer Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen said in a statement. Save to My Web

NBC orders 'The Biggest Loser 3,' spin-off series may air in early 2006
Reality TV World - Nov 23 9:23 AM
NBC announced today that it has renewed The Biggest Loser , its hit weight-loss reality series, for a third season.Save to My Web

Pushing weight around
Austin American-Statesman - Nov 24 6:45 PM
SAN MARCOS Earlier in the season after one of Texas State's seven home wins, Fred Evans and Travis Upshaw, the combined 650-pound bulwark of the nation's ninth-ranked defense, sat down at the far end of the table from their teammates for postgame interviews.Save to My Web

Physician sells benefits of weight-loss balloon
CBC News - Nov 23 9:32 AM
A doctor in Montreal has introduced a balloon device to help people who are obese to lose weight temporarily. The procedure has its detractors as well as advocates.Save to My Web

Wide Field Looks to Trim Weight
TheStreet.com - Nov 25 4:40 AM
Medtronic and Nastech are among a host of players aiming to cut obesity rates.Save to My Web

Have Yoga Mat, Will Accessorize

Have Yoga Mat, Will Accessorize
New York Times - has sold only about 500 of her BigHeart yoga mat carriers, despite laudatory coverage in magazines like New wraps around a rolled-up yoga mat like a slice of prosciutto

Men miss out by leaving yoga, Pilates to women
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - November 23, 2005 If you go into a yoga or a Pilates class at an area health club Blazek-O'Neill said. Yoga and Pilates classes are safe, effective ways to

Free Yoga Class Could Help Break The Ice For Newbies
NY1 - November 14, 2005 Almost everywhere you turn, there's a place to do yoga in New York. But for lots of people, walking into the sanctuary of a yoga studio can still be a little intimidating.

Take Your Workout on the Road

Take Your Workout on the Road
Cooking Light Online - Before: 'The hotels I stay in often don't have gyms," Sanz-Agero says routines for folks who call houseboats and high-rises home. The Workout: Many people find working out

- Kevin Mitchell: Naz shouldn't make a comeback
Guardian Unlimited - Kevin Mitchell Sunday November 13, 2005 He was, once, on his way to greatness. But that was such a long time ago. The joke in the gyms around his home town of Sheffield is that if he is coming back business and he will go home to his wife and children to

Boot camps a gym staple
Canada.com - to pack a hard workout into a quick hour. Gyms are increasingly offering the program as boot camp sessions gain national

Indonesia Media Watch 18 Nov 2005 - Celebrity Fitness
Radio Singapore International - get a glimpse of fitness fanatics who have made these gyms their second home. Welcome to the programme has led to a greater demand for gyms. Miskad, a gym instructor

Weight Management Online

Hiring a Personal Health Coach doesn't always have to be a real live person beside you. You can now find them online.

Below is an article on Managing Your Weight Online:

"Manage Your Weight Effectively -- Online"
"Have you ever watched a celebrity talk about his or her customized fitness program, complete with an on-call personal trainer and nutritionist to develop an eating plan and thought..."

Check them out.

Fats That Are Good For You

For the uninformed, eating fat is akin to getting fat. Of course, this is not always true because there are good fats and there are bad fats. What is important is to know that we need to add the good fats and reduce or eliminate the bad fats in our diet.

Below is an article on Health Nutrition:

"Many Fats Are Good For You"
"After years of emphasis on cutting back on fat, now the experts are recommending you get it back into your diet. Not the saturated fats like those contained in animal products and margarine, but essential fatty acids (EFAs) like..."

It's time to learn the facts and maintain good health.

4 Powerful Tips On Motivation

Getting bogged down lately? Can't seem to do what you want to do or need to do?

Below is an article on firing up your motivation:

"4 Powerful Ways To Fire Up Your Motivation"
"It's so difficult to go on when everything seems to fail, isn't it? Are there times in your life when you really want to call it "quits" because you just can't see any good results from all the hard work you've..."

Go ahead, motivate yourself to get motivated... :)

Health And Work Balance

Balance in life is important, especially between Health And Work.

Below is an interesting article on How To Balance Health And Work:

"Successful Living: How To Balance Health And Work"
"Health: Who's got time for it? If you know what's good for you (and your finances) you will make time for it. Health is your most valuable asset. Without it, all the money in the world won't have much value..."

Prepare yourself for your own balancing act... then just go for it!

Get Optimistic!

Below is an interesting article on health and longevity linked to Getting Optimistic:

"Want To Get Healthier And Live Longer? Get Optimistic!"
"One of the most important things you can do for your health and success is to get optimistic. Numerous studies cited in "Learned Optimism," by Martin Seligman, Ph.D., confirm that optimists are..."

Happy reading... :)

Resistance Training Works!

Resistance Training works for most people. If you are still on the fence whether it is for you or not, stop procrastinating. Go and find out. Consult your doctor. Consult your local gym trainer. It's time that you increase your workout program a couple of notches.

Below is an article on Resistance Training:

"Get Fit... Stop Resisting Resistance Training!"
"It’s mid-April, you started the year with a vengeance to get fit by summer. Yet, it’s 3 months later and you still feel you are far away from your fitness goals. What happened?..."

What have you got to loose? You might just achieve your fitness goals a little faster. Then it would be time set new goals. Great, huh?