Be fit and smoke? Oct 10, 2008
Surely from a fitness and health perspective, smoking is one vice that shouldn't be mixed with exercise. Certainly, for those who can't give up, exercise offers some protective effects against the well-documented risks of cigarette smoking. (iAfrica.com)
Enjoying life through exercise Oct 10, 2008
The Gaos represent a growing number of Beijing families that swear by exercise, especially because of the Beijing Olympics' public fitness drive ... The senior Gaos prefer the public park to the gym because fitness clubs, which first appeared in the 1990s, are too extravagant for most of the elderly people. (Xinhuanet, China)
Exercise good for would-be-mommies! Oct 10, 2008
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Court Orders Frozen Embryos Be Destroyed Oct 10, 2008
Diet & Fitness Tools. Get in the competitive spirit and lose weight. (Click2Houston, TX)
A Little Exercise Goes Along Way for Severely Obese Oct 10, 2008
Binks is research director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center, a residential weight loss program at Duke University Medical Center. He and colleagues examined the relationship between current activity levels and quality of life in roughly 1,200 severely obese men and women entering the Duke weight loss program. (MEDLINEplus)
Wiis, dogs and cooking lessons: Healthy Monday kicks off month of events focused on fitness Oct 10, 2008
Healthy Monday, a national campaign founded to increase student health awareness, gives awards of $50 to $500 to students, faculty and staff to put into action their own programs promoting health, nutrition and fitness. Currently, the Healthy Monday program offers free fruit, massages, fitness classes and Zen meditations every Monday. (Daily Orange, NY)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Qmotions Subsidiary of Actiga Corporation Expands Product Distribution Network; Signs on BJ's Wholesale Club Oct 10, 2008
Qmotions' popular product line offers an arcade-like experience to video gamers, affordable indoor simulation capabilities to sports enthusiasts and incorporates entertainment into working-out for fitness fans. For more information about Qmotions visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Oct 8, 2008
Guardian shop - Health and fitness. Grow your own apples and pears. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
American Media, Inc. Provides Lenders With Updated Information Oct 8, 2008
The information is available at: About American Media, Inc. American Media, Inc. is the leading publisher of celebrity journalism and health and fitness magazines in the U.S. These include Star, Shape, Men's Fitness, Fit Pregnancy, Natural Health, and The National Enquirer. In addition to print properties, AMI owns Distribution Services, Inc., the country's #1 in-store magazine merchandising company. (PR Newswire)
Want to be healthy? Exercise for 2 hours a week Oct 8, 2008
Exercise for 2 hours a week - Fitness- msnbc ... How much physical activity you need depends largely on age and level of fitness ... Fitness Section Front. (MSNBC -- Health)
Developing Character: Taylor is new program director at YMCA Oct 8, 2008
Before working for the YMCA, Taylor served as a program director for a hospital fitness center in Baltimore. He also worked as an aquatic program specialist for the Fairfax County Park Authority in Virginia. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Walk This Weight, Inventor Says Oct 8, 2008
Fitness guru Debbie Rocker doesn t have to do market research to know that baby boomers are still fanatical about fitness ... They want real fitness at that age, but they also want to look like they are in their 30s ... Next year, she will cross into mainstream retail by teaming with a large alternative fitness and lifestyles vendor that sells pilates balls, yoga mats and other holistic goods at mass market outlets such as Borders and Target. (Yahoo News -- Exercise & Fitness)
Kenya deports anti-Obama author Oct 8, 2008
It questions Obama's fitness to hold office, rakes over his family history, and explores alleged links with the Kenyan prime minister, Raila Odinga. "We are going to leave for London tonight," said Corsi's assistant, Tim Bueler, on Tuesday afternoon. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
City of Hamilton Delivers Motivating Employee Wellness Challenge Oct 8, 2008
Options included a fitness tracker that logged minutes of exercise plus a mapping tool that helped people plan and record actual walking routes by steps ... Results showed employees had many motivators to participate in the event with self reporting fitness tracking ranking the highest motivational tool at 68. (Canada Newswire)
Woman follows family tradition, climbs Grand Teton Oct 8, 2008
By May he gained 25 pounds and needed a fitness goal. Stephen Koch, an Exum guide, worked in his office and convinced him he should climb the Grand. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Local bodybuilder touched many lives Oct 8, 2008
Scheidler worked at the Chippewa Falls YMCA in the late-1990s and early-2000s and managed Muscle Mill Fitness in Menomonie during that time as well ... While he worked to keep his own bodybuilding physique, Scheidler s concern about fitness extended to other individuals ranging from fellow bodybuilders to someone who just wanted to lose a few pounds for their wedding. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Rosaforte: Villegas the new leader of the pack? Oct 8, 2008
Featured in Men's Fitness as one of the most finely conditioned athletes on the PGA Tour, golf's Spider-Man is quite a sight all decked out in bike shorts and jersey, hair flying out of his helmet. "I went home [to Colombia] five months ago and one of my buddies called me up," Villegas explained. (ESPN -- Golf)
Adventure Travel on Baffin Island Oct 8, 2008
For those with a high fitness level, long hikes, often up steep rocks and paths, are waiting at some of the stops. Adventure CanadaThis year marks the 20th anniversary of Adventure Canada. (Suite101.com)
Coming Up (Oct. 9) Oct 8, 2008
Teen Spin, a new group fitness class where teenagers gain confidence, strength and stamina, will be held at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton for six consecutive Tuesdays beginning Oct. 21 from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Set to music that teens like, the class enables teens to maintain their ideal weight while exercising with their friends and peers ... Empowerment Fitness Yoga for Teens, which combines physical movement with positive psychology, runs for six consecutive Thursdays beginning Oct. 23 from... (Needham Tab, MA)
Boston air/hotel, 2 nights, from $239 Oct 8, 2008
Guests have access to the fitness center and the pool on the premises. The Marriott can be reached easily from Logan Airport, I-95, I-93, and the Quincy Adams stop on the T, Boston's metro system. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Get moving: Guidelines set healthy activity levels Oct 8, 2008
How much physical activity you need depends largely on age and level of fitness. . (Herald Sun)
Signs shame rent dodgers Oct 8, 2008
Fitness fanatics have an unlikely new champion. in ex Russian president. (Mirror.co.uk)
* Voice pitch raises during womens fertile period: study Oct 8, 2008
Sexual signals and reproductive fitness are strongly associated with voice, which is why women are often drawn to men with the husky voice of the supposed alpha male. Men prefer higher pitch relative to lower pitch in the same women, and these judgments are affected by cues of social interest in the speech, said Greg Bryant and Martie Haselton of the Center for Behavior, Evolution and Culture. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Loyola Women's Basketball Announces 2008-2009 Schedule Oct 8, 2008
On Friday, January 9, Loyola will play a 11 a.m. game against Saint Peter's on Field Trip Day, an opportunity for area school-age children to come to Reitz Arena, learn about fitness and healthy lifestyles, and cheer on the Greyhounds. Women In Sports Day returns to the College on Sunday, February 15. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
President Bush Welcomes Members of the 2008 United States Summer Olympic and Paralympic Teams to the White House Oct 8, 2008
I do want to welcome members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports ... And the reason I want to mention them is today the Health and Human Services is issuing its Physical Fitness Guidelines, and there's no better time to remind our fellow citizens that physical fitness will lead to a healthy America. (White House News Releases)
Enhancing the derriere: How to get a gorgeous Brazilian butt Oct 8, 2008
Faria-Correa says the buttocks are one of the most attractive parts of the anatomy -- for both men and women -- as their appearance sends clues to others about one's lifestyle, age and fitness level. He says butt enhancements are not just about achieving a big behind; rather, augmentation procedures enhances the size and shape of a patient's buttocks to better fit his or her figure. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Big sports complex approved in Buford Oct 8, 2008
The $33 million complex, expected to break ground in 60 days, would include a 90,000-square-foot training center with two indoor soccer fields, two basketball courts that double as volleyball courts, a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, and a large fitness center, said Massoud Roushandel, one of three partners involved in the project. We want it to be a multisport facility, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Turning the corner for fitness Oct 8, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Tre Parker, left, and his aunt Jamie Leverenz, trot along behind Sparky during the Leander Firefighter 5K last Saturday. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Facing the guillotine Oct 8, 2008
Domenechs bid to hang on to his job has received a timely boost by the return to fitness of captain Patrick Vieira and star striker Franck Ribery. Vieira was included in his Euro 2008 squad but never got the chance to kick a ball in anger. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ronaldo could play again in less than a month Oct 8, 2008
He was expected to be sidelined for at least nine months, but Mazziotti said Ronaldo's dedication and desire to regain fitness helped accelerate the recovery process. The three-time world player of the year was visibly overweight in the months following the surgery. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Generation Y challenges home builders to change Oct 8, 2008
Bible watches ESPN and the news on small LCD screens that are part of the fitness equipment at Viewpoint ... Gen Y s favorite neighborhood amenity is a library, followed by restaurant or cafe, a main street village, a recycling center and a fitness center, the Robert Charles Lesser study says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
DCC dedicates newly revamped Womack Hall Oct 8, 2008
The new wellness center is available for use by DCC students and employees as well as health and fitness classes. The building houses a variety of equipment including two treadmills, two elliptical trainers, two incline bikes, one stair stepper, rowers, weight benches, dumbbells and men's and women's locker rooms with showers and full size lockers. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Online voting could win JPS, Coast elementaries $25,000 grant Oct 8, 2008
"We are seeking funds from other sources for a walking trail and cardiovascular fitness stations. So many of the health problems in Mississippi can be improved through exercise and a healthier lifestyle and by addressing these concerns early in life. "We would love for all Mississippians to help us obtain that first step securing new playground equipment by going online and voting for Raines Elementary. " In your voice Read reactions to this story lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars}... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Shawsheen Tech takes on health insurance Oct 8, 2008
The school also provides several programs within its walls including a weekly yoga class, a Walking at Work group, several activities in the school s swimming pool, an in-house Weight Watchers group and use of its state-of-the-art fitness facility ... Shawsheen Tech s fitness center is equipped with weights, cardiovascular equipment and an aerobics studio ... Shawsheen Tech also annually hosts a Health Day where experts in the health care industry talk to teachers about nutrition and fitness... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
When bigger can be a problem Oct 8, 2008
There is no question, coaches say, that American high school football players today are better trained than those in the 1970s or '80s, just like their counterparts playing in college or the NFL. But the heft of today's high school linemen cannot be solely attributed to fitness. Mirroring a trend across the United States, many students who come out for football are just plain big - and not necessarily in a good way. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Fit to your core Oct 8, 2008
It will help you develop functional fitness, the kind of fitness that s essential to both daily living and regular activities ... Focus on core conditioning as part of your ongoing fitness routine and you ll avoid these problems. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
From the editor Oct 8, 2008
Welcome to the May issue of To Your Health, a special section focused on health and fitness topics that appears quarterly. The theme of this month s edition is Getting Fit for Summer, Fit for Life. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Walking boosts brain function Oct 8, 2008
The walkers fitness levels also increased, with aerobic capacity rising about 18 percent, while the stretching group s fitness levels decreased slightly. GT Reader Comments. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Healthy Heart Oct 8, 2008
The Lieutenant Governor's Challenge: "Your Heart is in Your Hands" campaign is an incentive based physical fitness and nutrition program where Virginians set individual, attainable goals of 30-minutes of daily exercise, track their progress on a personal webpage and receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal for achieving their goal ... "Heart disease is the single greatest cause of death for both men and women, and heart and cardiovascular health is the largest health challenge facing Virginians,... (WTVR.com, VA)
Washington Selectmen ReviewWykeham Road Improvements Oct 8, 2008
The resort plan, which includes a restaurant, bar, fitness center, swimming pool and retail shop on the abandoned site of a former private school, has yet to receive approval from either of the two land use commissions. It has undergone three lot coverage changes and several reductions in building size and configuration. (Voices, CT)
Muscle Minutes: Keep in mind these factors for specificity Oct 8, 2008
In any kind of a fitness program, a person will have a goal in mind. How directly the workout addresses this goal is one aspect of specificity. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
October races Oct 8, 2008
Anoka Gray Ghost 5K and One Mile fitness Walk, 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 215 W. Main St., Anoka, Minn. . (Winona Daily News, MN)
More of this story Oct 8, 2008
"So many people think you have to have a large animal in order to be a part of 4-H. 4-H projects cover so many areas, things from health and fitness to gardening to robotics.And if you aren't sure what you want to do for your project, there is a category for that too called Exploring 4-H Projects. I have always said, the sky is the limit with 4-H," said Duncan. A new project added to the list this year is Robotics. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Shaping up at fitness camp Oct 8, 2008
It was my first day of Fitness Boot Camp, a six week, five-day-a-week, 5 to 6 a.m. exercise program at a fitness studio here ... Participants work out during the Fitness Boot Camp, a six-week military-style interval training program that takes place at Core Studio in Plainville, Conn ... Ladies Fitness Boot Camps meet up to three days a week at multiple locations. (AZCentral -- Style)
Interval training: High-intensity bursts allow you to train hard without training hard the whole time Oct 8, 2008
Interval training is sort of an exaggerated level of fitness, and it allows you to train hard, without training hard the whole time ... General manager and personal trainer at Vert Fitness in Santa Monica, Calif. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Coppell YMCA honored for donation drive Oct 8, 2008
The donation drive, started by Melissa Ewasko, YMCA fitness coordinator and community service committee member, collects any type of entertainment which includes books, CDs, games, DVDS, etc. for troops. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Kenya finally deports U.S. anti-Obama author Oct 8, 2008
The book questions Obama's character, attacks his fitness to take up office and rakes over his family history. Editor: David Du. (Xinhuanet, China)
Students hop on walk-to-school movement Oct 8, 2008
It promotes all kinds of things, including physical fitness, a reduction in traffic congestion around the school and it reduces pollution. Chrissie Long can be reached at clong@cnc. (Newton Tab, MA)
Fidelity House from the week of Oct. 6, 2008 Oct 8, 2008
Different sports will be highlighted each week with fun games designed for gross motor skill development, group social skills and physical fitness. Meets on Wednesdays, 10 to 10:45 a.m.. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Majesco Entertainment and Interactive Game Group Announce 'Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009' Ships to Stores October 21st Oct 8, 2008
EDISON, N.J., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: - ), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 has gone gold and is scheduled to ship on October 21st for Wii(TM). The game is the first of its kind to integrate a celebrity fitness trainer --- Jillian Michaels, the strength trainer and life coach on the popular television series "The Biggest Loser" --- with the Wii(TM) system and is... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Murad Wins 2008 Fitness Beauty Award for "Best Cell-Renewal System" Oct 8, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murad, Inc. announced today that its Intensive Resurfacing Peel with Durian Cell Reform has been awarded a 2008 Fitness Beauty Award ... The Fitness Beauty Awards are presented by Fitness Magazine, a national publication reaching over 6 ... Fitness editors served as judges for the annual awards and selected less than 40 products to be honored. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mii amo Honors Winter Solstice With Traditional Native American Celebration December 18-21 Oct 8, 2008
Journey prices start from $2,178 single occupancy, and include luxury accommodations, spa treatments, fitness classes, art and nature activities, and three meals daily at Mii amo Cafe. To secure your spot, please call 1-888-749-2137, or visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Valley events Oct 8, 2008
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., gentle fitness exercise class ... Fall fitness classes, ongoing, pay per month. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Healthy competition Oct 8, 2008
Results Gym opened its fourth D.C. location in the CityVista development Oct. 1, the same day Vida Fitness pushed start on its treadmills at the Metropole, its second spot. It s the latest bout in a competition that began a couple of years ago when David Von Storch owner of and Bang Salon and Spa opened Vida s flagship location in , the first encroachment on Results owner Doug Jefferies fitness territory. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Powell man looks back on 100 years Oct 8, 2008
"And that was when he was in his 80s and 90s," added daughter Christine, who credits his continued vigor to the physical fitness he gained from farming, and later, from golfing. "Golf had a lot to do with him still being here," she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Get 2 1/2 Hours of Exercise Each Week Oct 8, 2008
"In children and adolescents, physical activity induces cardiovascular and respiratory fitness and also contributes to bone health," Leavitt said ... People should get exercise any way they can, said Melissa Johnson, executive director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (Newsmax)
Classes Oct. 8-15 Oct 8, 2008
Choose from silver jewelry, watercolor workshop, wheel throwing pottery, glass cutting, glass fusing, financial fitness, digital cameras, Adobe Photoshop Elements, First Step to Computers, Spanish, Russian, strengthening families, Kalapuya Indians, Lebanon history and more ... Join in for the exciting fitness class Zumba offered through LBCC Albany Community Education this fall ... Zumba is a dynamic and effective fitness program geared for beginners and active older adults. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Oct 7, 2008
Guardian shop - Health and fitness. FREE Recipe h Guide. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Entrepreneur Robert Blackwell, Jr. Guides Not One, But Two Global Companies to International Prominence Oct 7, 2008
Similarly, the innovative Killerspin stands atop its proverbial game, pushing for countries worldwide to embrace table tennis, its fitness benefits, its top athletes and four apparel and equipment brands -- certainly interesting paths to have embarked upon for a young man then in his thirties. "For EKI, it was apparent to me that there was a void to be filled in 1996," states Blackwell. (PR Newswire)
Turning on fan may helpstop SIDS Oct 7, 2008
Brooke Shields, Halle Berry, Madonna among the notables who chose to have kids later in life FITNESS. Women who became champions after having children. (MSNBC -- Health)
Kid Care: OSCAR program offers child care before and after school at Sycamore elementaries Oct 7, 2008
Children in the program can be dropped off before the school day to participate in group activities and eat a healthy breakfast snack, or after school for learning enrichment, structured playtime and a fitness activity ... For the 2008- 09 school year, OSCAR has teamed up with staff at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA to offer children more fitness opportunities. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Mentor backs England to win netball Test Oct 7, 2008
She said the only fitness scare she had was with defender Laura Geitz, who was isolated for a couple of days after she suffered some vomiting and diarrhoea. "She was back on court today and had a couple of days out, but she's fine," Plummer said of Geitz. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Some of the cyclist wheel their way into White Lake on Friday. Rhonda Griffin/Bladen Journal Oct 7, 2008
Pletta, who began biking 10 years ago when his doctor told him he needed health and fitness, said that he can t wait to get his family to North Carolina. Just think, a few days ago I was in the mountains, he said in amazement. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Walk This Weight, Inventor Says Oct 7, 2008
Fitness guru Debbie Rocker doesn t have to do market research to know that baby boomers are still fanatical about fitness ... They want real fitness at that age, but they also want to look like they are in their 30s ... Next year, she will cross into mainstream retail by teaming with a large alternative fitness and lifestyles vendor that sells pilates balls, yoga mats and other holistic goods at mass market outlets such as Borders and Target. (Yahoo News -- Exercise & Fitness)
Quinn brings knowledge, experience to XC Oct 7, 2008
" Quinn's decision to come back for a fifth year of eligibility took place after missing most of last year's season with a knee injury suffered at the Iona Meet of Champions. Quinn said the knee injury taught him not to take his health and fitness for granted and to recognize the difference between good pain and bad pain. For example, if his knee ever flares up, he'll make sure to ice it down. Quinn is now the most experienced member of the team, and that isn't lost on his teammates. "He's... (Daily Collegian, PA)
