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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
SectorWatch.Biz Issues MarketStats on Health and Fitness Companies UKMA, LULU, GAIA, NTRI, DIET, NKE
IRVINE, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SectorWatch.biz announces the availability of MarketStats for Health and Fitness equities in the news and driving markets today. MarketStats offers a perspective on the aforementioned equities and the opportunity for investors to respond with articles, blogs and opinions.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Men's Health Urbanathlon & Festival Returns to Chicago This Fall
Men's Health Urbanathlon & Festival Returns to Chicago This Fall
- Dodge Returns as Presenting Sponsor for Third Year - - Crunch Creates Urbanathlon Training Class Nationwide - - Online Registration Now Open at www.MensHealthUrbanathlon.com -
CHICAGO, July 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Men's Health will host its annual signature event, the Men's Health Urbanathlon and Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Chicago. The event, now in its second year in Chicago is currently open for online registration at http://www.MensHealthUrbanathlon.com.
The Urbanathlon event combines traditional road race elements with obstacle course components against the backdrop of iconic city landmarks, taking on Chicago's local flavor. The event includes a day-long festival that features live entertainment, health and wellness expos, interactive sports and concessions, as well as samplings and demonstrations by a range of vendors.
Race highlights in Chicago include Urbanathletes weaving up and down the bleachers at Soldier Field and crawling through culverts at Navy Pier.
The Dodge brand, featuring the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 2008 event.
"The Urbanathlon series has grown exponentially in the past three years since its debut in New York," said Jack Essig, VP/Publisher of Men's Health. "In addition to Chicago, the brand has now expanded into an international presence with race events in the UK and Mexico. We're pleased that the popularity of this event with both consumers and advertisers has allowed us to grow the multiplatform franchise into a global integrated marketing event."
"The Urbanathlon is the ultimate endurance challenge that truly showcases the skills of each competitor, a perfect alignment with the improved capability and performance of the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram," said Mark Spencer, Senior Manager - Dodge Communications. "This year's Urbanathlon coincides with the launch of the new Ram, allowing us to connect with our target consumers and engage them at the grass-roots level participating in activities that they are passionate about."
Crunch, the Official Gym Partner for the Urbanathlon series, has also extended its partnership with the event and has created the Official Urbanathlon Training Program Powered by Crunch, to be offered in Crunch fitness facilities nationwide. The custom-branded "Urbanathlete" class will be offered to registered racers in the weeks prior to race days. The collaboration with Men's Health also includes a free month-membership and three complimentary personal training sessions. Other sponsors secured so far include Redken, BSN, and Colorado Board of Tourism.
Again this year, the Challenged Athletes Foundation will be a beneficiary of the race. Participants can sign up for the Men's Health Mission to raise funds for CAF at menshealthurbanathlon.com.
Aura360 will again provide professional event execution for the Urbanathlon events in both New York and Chicago.
About Men's Health ( http://www.menshealth.com)
Men's Health is the largest men's lifestyle magazine brand in the world with 38 editions worldwide. Published 10 times a year in the U.S. by Rodale, Men's Health is the best-selling men's magazine on newsstands, each month providing its 11 million readers with the latest information on all aspects of a guy's life including health, fitness, fashion, nutrition, relationships, travel, technology and finance. The magazine has garnered numerous accolades in the industry including several appearances on Advertising Age's "A List", Adweek's "Hot List" and Capell's Circulation Report, which recently named the magazine "Best Newsstand Performer of the Decade." In 2007, Men's Health Editor-in-Chief David Zinczenko was named "Editor of the Year" by Adweek magazine shortly after the title secured the top spot on their "Brand Leaders Hot List" in 2006. The magazine has also received a National Magazine Award in the personal service category. In 2004, Men's Health launched Best Life, the fastest-growing magazine for discerning, accomplished men and also publishes several branded books, DVDs, special interest publications and the online subscription service http://www.menshealthtrainer.com.
About Dodge
The Dodge brand's first crossover vehicle -- the all-new 2009 Dodge Journey -- arrived in dealer showrooms in the first quarter of 2008, and will be available outside North America in petrol and diesel powertrains in both left- and right-hand drive in mid-2008. Arriving in the spring will be the limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with a 6.1-liter HEMI(R) V-8 engine that boasts 425 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. Later in 2008, Dodge will add three more new vehicles to its product lineup -- the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram with game-changing exterior and interior design, innovations, best-in-class features and craftsmanship; the all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger, a modern interpretation of the American muscle car; and the 2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid, a hybrid-electric vehicle that combines fuel efficient advanced hybrid technology with full-size SUV performance and capability. Last fall, America's best-selling minivan, the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, was introduced with 35 new or improved features including the newest innovation, the Swivel 'n Go(TM) seating system. In 2007, Dodge sold 33,500 commercial vehicles, a 285 percent increase over 2003 when the company returned to the commercial vehicle market and is now the sixth largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles sold in the U.S. Also in 2007, the Dodge Avenger and Nitro entered key volume segments outside North America, joining the Dodge Caliber, the highest sales volume vehicle for the company outside of North America.
SOURCE Men's Health
- Dodge Returns as Presenting Sponsor for Third Year - - Crunch Creates Urbanathlon Training Class Nationwide - - Online Registration Now Open at www.MensHealthUrbanathlon.com -
CHICAGO, July 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Men's Health will host its annual signature event, the Men's Health Urbanathlon and Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Chicago. The event, now in its second year in Chicago is currently open for online registration at http://www.MensHealthUrbanathlon.com.
The Urbanathlon event combines traditional road race elements with obstacle course components against the backdrop of iconic city landmarks, taking on Chicago's local flavor. The event includes a day-long festival that features live entertainment, health and wellness expos, interactive sports and concessions, as well as samplings and demonstrations by a range of vendors.
Race highlights in Chicago include Urbanathletes weaving up and down the bleachers at Soldier Field and crawling through culverts at Navy Pier.
The Dodge brand, featuring the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 2008 event.
"The Urbanathlon series has grown exponentially in the past three years since its debut in New York," said Jack Essig, VP/Publisher of Men's Health. "In addition to Chicago, the brand has now expanded into an international presence with race events in the UK and Mexico. We're pleased that the popularity of this event with both consumers and advertisers has allowed us to grow the multiplatform franchise into a global integrated marketing event."
"The Urbanathlon is the ultimate endurance challenge that truly showcases the skills of each competitor, a perfect alignment with the improved capability and performance of the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram," said Mark Spencer, Senior Manager - Dodge Communications. "This year's Urbanathlon coincides with the launch of the new Ram, allowing us to connect with our target consumers and engage them at the grass-roots level participating in activities that they are passionate about."
Crunch, the Official Gym Partner for the Urbanathlon series, has also extended its partnership with the event and has created the Official Urbanathlon Training Program Powered by Crunch, to be offered in Crunch fitness facilities nationwide. The custom-branded "Urbanathlete" class will be offered to registered racers in the weeks prior to race days. The collaboration with Men's Health also includes a free month-membership and three complimentary personal training sessions. Other sponsors secured so far include Redken, BSN, and Colorado Board of Tourism.
Again this year, the Challenged Athletes Foundation will be a beneficiary of the race. Participants can sign up for the Men's Health Mission to raise funds for CAF at menshealthurbanathlon.com.
Aura360 will again provide professional event execution for the Urbanathlon events in both New York and Chicago.
About Men's Health ( http://www.menshealth.com)
Men's Health is the largest men's lifestyle magazine brand in the world with 38 editions worldwide. Published 10 times a year in the U.S. by Rodale, Men's Health is the best-selling men's magazine on newsstands, each month providing its 11 million readers with the latest information on all aspects of a guy's life including health, fitness, fashion, nutrition, relationships, travel, technology and finance. The magazine has garnered numerous accolades in the industry including several appearances on Advertising Age's "A List", Adweek's "Hot List" and Capell's Circulation Report, which recently named the magazine "Best Newsstand Performer of the Decade." In 2007, Men's Health Editor-in-Chief David Zinczenko was named "Editor of the Year" by Adweek magazine shortly after the title secured the top spot on their "Brand Leaders Hot List" in 2006. The magazine has also received a National Magazine Award in the personal service category. In 2004, Men's Health launched Best Life, the fastest-growing magazine for discerning, accomplished men and also publishes several branded books, DVDs, special interest publications and the online subscription service http://www.menshealthtrainer.com.
About Dodge
The Dodge brand's first crossover vehicle -- the all-new 2009 Dodge Journey -- arrived in dealer showrooms in the first quarter of 2008, and will be available outside North America in petrol and diesel powertrains in both left- and right-hand drive in mid-2008. Arriving in the spring will be the limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 with a 6.1-liter HEMI(R) V-8 engine that boasts 425 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. Later in 2008, Dodge will add three more new vehicles to its product lineup -- the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram with game-changing exterior and interior design, innovations, best-in-class features and craftsmanship; the all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger, a modern interpretation of the American muscle car; and the 2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid, a hybrid-electric vehicle that combines fuel efficient advanced hybrid technology with full-size SUV performance and capability. Last fall, America's best-selling minivan, the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, was introduced with 35 new or improved features including the newest innovation, the Swivel 'n Go(TM) seating system. In 2007, Dodge sold 33,500 commercial vehicles, a 285 percent increase over 2003 when the company returned to the commercial vehicle market and is now the sixth largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles sold in the U.S. Also in 2007, the Dodge Avenger and Nitro entered key volume segments outside North America, joining the Dodge Caliber, the highest sales volume vehicle for the company outside of North America.
SOURCE Men's Health
Snap Fitness Expanding Into India
New club openings jump starts Snap's International expansion CHANHASSEN, Minn., July 24
CHANHASSEN, Minn., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Snap Fitness, Inc., the rapidly
growing franchisor of compact, 24/7 express fitness clubs, today announced it
will open new clubs in Bangalore and Mumbai, India. The new clubs will be
owned and operated by Force Fitness India Pvt. Ltd., an experienced area
developer of fitness franchises in India.
"With people earning more money in India today than ever before, many have
an increasing propensity for spending their disposable incomes on ways to look
and feel better," said Deepak Lalvani, Director-Sales Snap Fitness India.
"For many of the workers in call centers and other business services that must
work unusual hours, there is great demand for a fitness club such as Snap
Fitness that is open 24/7, and emphasizes fast, convenient and affordable
workouts."
Founded in 2003 by CEO Peter Taunton, Snap Fitness offers fitness clubs
that emphasize fast, convenient and affordable workouts. A typical
2,500-square-foot facility features the same quality equipment as traditional
big-box health clubs, but in a smaller, non-intimidating setting and at a
fraction of the membership price.
Snap Fitness is experiencing phenomenal growth with more than 1,500
locations across the United States and Canada. Snap Fitness opened 86 new
clubs in the second quarter of 2008, has opened close to 200 new clubs for the
year. The company expects to close out the year with over 1000 locations open
with 2000 markets sold. In addition to the two new club openings in India,
Snap is looking to expand internationally throughout Europe, Latin America,
the Middle East and Asia.
The company is the leader in promoting member-friendly policies and
value-added benefits. It offers month-to-month memberships as opposed to
long-term contracts, and allows memberships to be frozen for up to three
months a year with no penalty. In addition, the company provides members with
a host of products and services, such as an Online Health Assessment and
customized supplements, designed to give members better results and more value
for their money.
"We are excited about the Force Fitness group joining the Snap Fitness
team, and even more excited to expand Snap Fitness on an international level
into India," said Taunton. "People all over the world are becoming
increasingly aware that health and fitness is a necessity as opposed to a
luxury. We are looking forward to fast growth in India and throughout the
Middle East, and plan to open 250 new clubs within the next five years
internationally."
About Snap Fitness, Inc.
Fresh off its #3 ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine's list of Top New
Franchises and recently ranked #1 on Franchise Market's Top 100 New Franchises,
Snap Fitness (snapfitness.com) is experiencing phenomenal growth with more
than 1,500 locations sold nationwide, newly-opened locations in Canada and
some 30-40 new stores added monthly. Founded in 2003 by CEO Peter Taunton,
the Chanhassen, Minn.-based franchisor offers compact, state-of-the-art, 24/7
express fitness clubs that emphasize fast, convenient and affordable workouts
in neighborhoods across America.
SOURCE Snap Fitness, Inc.
CHANHASSEN, Minn., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Snap Fitness, Inc., the rapidly
growing franchisor of compact, 24/7 express fitness clubs, today announced it
will open new clubs in Bangalore and Mumbai, India. The new clubs will be
owned and operated by Force Fitness India Pvt. Ltd., an experienced area
developer of fitness franchises in India.
"With people earning more money in India today than ever before, many have
an increasing propensity for spending their disposable incomes on ways to look
and feel better," said Deepak Lalvani, Director-Sales Snap Fitness India.
"For many of the workers in call centers and other business services that must
work unusual hours, there is great demand for a fitness club such as Snap
Fitness that is open 24/7, and emphasizes fast, convenient and affordable
workouts."
Founded in 2003 by CEO Peter Taunton, Snap Fitness offers fitness clubs
that emphasize fast, convenient and affordable workouts. A typical
2,500-square-foot facility features the same quality equipment as traditional
big-box health clubs, but in a smaller, non-intimidating setting and at a
fraction of the membership price.
Snap Fitness is experiencing phenomenal growth with more than 1,500
locations across the United States and Canada. Snap Fitness opened 86 new
clubs in the second quarter of 2008, has opened close to 200 new clubs for the
year. The company expects to close out the year with over 1000 locations open
with 2000 markets sold. In addition to the two new club openings in India,
Snap is looking to expand internationally throughout Europe, Latin America,
the Middle East and Asia.
The company is the leader in promoting member-friendly policies and
value-added benefits. It offers month-to-month memberships as opposed to
long-term contracts, and allows memberships to be frozen for up to three
months a year with no penalty. In addition, the company provides members with
a host of products and services, such as an Online Health Assessment and
customized supplements, designed to give members better results and more value
for their money.
"We are excited about the Force Fitness group joining the Snap Fitness
team, and even more excited to expand Snap Fitness on an international level
into India," said Taunton. "People all over the world are becoming
increasingly aware that health and fitness is a necessity as opposed to a
luxury. We are looking forward to fast growth in India and throughout the
Middle East, and plan to open 250 new clubs within the next five years
internationally."
About Snap Fitness, Inc.
Fresh off its #3 ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine's list of Top New
Franchises and recently ranked #1 on Franchise Market's Top 100 New Franchises,
Snap Fitness (snapfitness.com) is experiencing phenomenal growth with more
than 1,500 locations sold nationwide, newly-opened locations in Canada and
some 30-40 new stores added monthly. Founded in 2003 by CEO Peter Taunton,
the Chanhassen, Minn.-based franchisor offers compact, state-of-the-art, 24/7
express fitness clubs that emphasize fast, convenient and affordable workouts
in neighborhoods across America.
SOURCE Snap Fitness, Inc.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
We must throw our weight behind fitness drive
As a Conservative peer, it is not often that I urge support for a Government initiative but I have no hesitation in endorsing today’s call by Alan Johnson and Andy Burnham to support a new, broad movement for better diets and more exercise. And, as chief executive of the Advertising Association, I am proud to be co-ordinating a unique, multi-million pound business initiative in support of these objectives.
Easy pickings: we need to change attitudes to food
We all know that Britain is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Rates of obesity in adults and, more worryingly, children, have been increasing at an alarming rate throughout the past decade. In responding to this crisis, it is all too easy to look for scapegoats. Some blame mothers or schools; others, food companies and advertising. Yet, as last year’s Foresight report noted, obesity is largely a product of our modern society, one in which the unhealthy choices have become the easy choices. People hop in their cars rather than walk. Kids choose video games over kicking a football about. It’s easier to pop something in the microwave than cook from scratch.
So, to reverse these trends isn’t going to be easy. It requires all of us, Labour and Conservative, Government and business, voluntary organisations and local groups, to pool our resources and expertise to achieve changes in all our behaviours.
Alan Johnson is issuing a challenge to all of us – to join with the Government in trying to get Britain fitter and healthier. The Department of Health is going to invest £75 million over three years on a major advertising and marketing campaign to promote healthier lifestyles. Voluntary organisations and local groups will support this. And so too will business.
Britain’s creative industries are world class. We have the best advertising and marketing people in the world. They work with some of the best known and respected global brands to bring products and services to customers. Our task, in our business coalition, is to harness these skills to motivate and inspire people to eat more healthily and do more exercise.
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Persuading companies to support this campaign wasn’t that difficult. Many are already doing a lot. Food companies have changed many of their products to reduce levels of fat, sugar and salt. They have strict rules about marketing certain foods to kids.
Most companies are also promoting health and fitness too. Nestle is currently running its ‘Go Free’ promotion which gives customers vouchers for free sports and other activities. Mars’ Dolmio brand has a Healthy Family Challenge with Woman magazine to give busy mums advice on improving their families’ diets. Kraft is doing pioneering work in Gloucestershire with its primary care trust and local authority to promote better understanding of food and what we eat through its health4schools initiative. Tesco provides a lunch box tool for people to quickly see the nutritional value of their food.
But the key point is to do more. That is why food companies, retailers, broadcasters, health insurers, advertisers and on-line companies have agreed to come together to fund a £200 million campaign over four years to support the Government’s campaign.
Some may be sceptical about big companies but they do trust brands. Some of the world’s most powerful brands can be used to communicate with very difficult to reach audiences such as kids and low income families. And the campaign will work with ITV, Channel 4, Five and other broadcasters to reach a mass audience.
Britain’s hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games gives this country a unique opportunity. The Olympics can inspire people to change their behavour, to aspire to be fitter and healthier. Let’s put the blame game behind us. Let us all, whatever our politics or activity, come together behind the Government to get people eating better and exercising more. For its part, business will rise to the challenge.
Baroness Peta Buscombe is chief executive of the Advertising Association
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The fast food industry is actively supporting this initiative. Bollocks.
They will support it just as much as the tobacco industry supports anti-smoking initiatives. They may make the right noises, but that is all they will ever do. The industry is out to sell cheap garbage and that is their one and only objective. I have very rarely eaten fast food or take-out in my life, in 1962 I weighed 145, I am now up to 150. I cook, eat little meat or fat, hate sweets, drink my tea and coffee black.
Posted by ciccio on July 24, 2008 5:45 AM
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why does it have to be such a huge problem, the simple answer is for fattys to eat less, lets tax fat people more, they use more space, food and hospital beds, theres no excuse for being fat except that your greedy.
Posted by big daddy on July 24, 2008 4:11 AM
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P.S. Peta. Barf. Give your "multi million pounds" (why so imprecise, dear? How many millions? Five? Twenty? Eighty million pounds of taxpayer money?) back to the taxpayer. You're not needed. The taxpayers would rather have their own money that they earned than have you at the helm of some vast, unneeded government self-righteous spend-a-thon.
Posted by The Lavish Carbon Footprint on July 24, 2008 3:45 AM
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What a scary, National Socialist, Hitlerian post from that peer - can't be bothered to scroll up for his name.
Here's a hint Lord Whatever: people are going to order their lives without reference to you.
Less of this "We" crap, if you please, as though everyone had to be shepherded into the fold of your programme.
The problem, Lord Whatever-Your-Name-Is is, the National Health Service. Dump it and people will take responsibilty for themselves.
The NHS is the most oppressive tool at the service of controlling government in the history of the human race.
Dump it.
Posted by A Cat Can Stare Down A Peer on July 24, 2008 3:36 AM
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The chief executive of the Advertising Association is promoting a 200m Pound advertising campaign to tell people what they already know.
And who will pay? The customers of the companies "funding" the campaign.
No surprises then.
Posted by jon livesey on July 24, 2008 12:05 AM
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Nothing wrong with fat birds, love.
Posted by Joe Buggles on July 23, 2008 10:19 PM
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Peta- It all sounds very good: happy, healthy and free. So where do we start or maybe continue the beginning that Nestle and others have led? I suggest we not rush into anything too fast or too overwhelming as the problems are not going to change for at least another 20+ years and will probably require a significant change in the availability and nature of food and other consumables and the associated lifestyles plus some strong demonstrations of the effects of poor diet and lifestyle. In other words Peta, please keep us posted on your progress: we think the issues and solutions are in the right hands.
Posted by Henry Cave Devine on July 23, 2008 8:48 PM
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Posted by John Leslie on July 23, 2008 7:53 PM
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This is a comments section , but there aren't any ??
Posted by Naomi Willoughby on July 23, 2008 7:43 PM
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At last ! This is long overdue and I applaud you for taking the intiative by the horns, so to speak !
It breaks my heart to see so many overweight children being driven to and from school and where I live , they leave school and immediately set up camp in the fast-food burger place nearby ( I think we all know its name!). I have even seen teachers in there after work. When I was a lad , no self-respecting teacher would be seen dead in what then , was called a 'Wimpey Bar'. They served curled sausages and little meat patties and this was when the rot set in frankly. A nation's eating habits corrupted by American imperialism ,if you ask me!
Anyway , I hope the message gets through to those ghastly teachers !
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Posted by Arthur J Smedley on July 23, 2008 7:42 PM
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This is a brilliant idea and much needed . You are undoubtedly the right person to promote the message.
Thank goodness there are still some visionary people left in charge !
Good luck !
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Posted by Mrs Mavis Coulter on July 23, 2008 7:36 PM
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Dear Ms Buscombe,
I am Head of Psychic Nutrition at The Winnie Mandela University in Balham and am considering contacting Sir Ian Blair about your awful , vicious article (above).
Not since Margaret Thatcher said :
'Let them eat their own faeces' have I been so enraged by a statement like the one you open your vile narrative with :
'There are too many fat kids in London and someone ought to do a 'Brazil' and clean the place up.'
How dare you insinuate that independent-minded young women in 2008 should not be allowed to walk naked in Hyde Park with just a fuzzy little moustache covering their most Precious and Divine Private Places.(PaDPP)?
We have fought and lobbied for years for the sectioned area near The Serpentine known as 'The Bushes' so that women can walk and sit around together , naked and eating rhubarb yoghurts without being whistled at by builders and vile little men in German Uniforms.
And you want to undo all of this with your 'initiative'. I hope you fail Ms Buscombe. London needs fat , naked women and you and 'Andy' cannot stop us.
We are fat , free and furry and very proud of it.
Shame on you.
.
Posted by (Dr) Ivy Willoughby on July 23, 2008 7:13 PM
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DEAR PETA ,
WHY DIDN'T YOUR PARENTS JUST CALL YOU 'PETE' AND BE DONE WITH IT ?
ANYWAY , WHY DO WE HAVE TO GET FITTER ?
AND SLIMMER ?
THE OLD PEOPLES' HOMES OR : 'RETIREMENT PALACES FOR SENIOR FOLK' ARE BRIMMING WITH ANCIENT, FAT-AS-BUTTER OLDIES.
SOME EVEN SMOKE CIGARS AND DRINK WHISKY EVERY DAY AT 100.
THE GOVERNMENT ACTUARY HAS JUST ADMITTED THAT THE ACTUARIAL PROFESSION HAS BEEN LYING TO THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMERS ABOUT MORTALITY AND THAT FUNDING RATES HAVE TO GO UP STILL FURTHER TO MEET PROMISES AT RETIREMENT.
IN FACT , WE ARE LIVING SO ******** LONG THAT 'RETIREMENT' WILL BE 70 OR 75 IN 20 YEARS TIME...
AND YOU AND ANDI , PETA AND ANDI , WANT US TO BE EVEN FITTER?
HOW YOU GOING TO PAY THE PENSIONS ?
THIS OBESITY OF WHICH YOU AND ANDI SPEAK ABOUT :
ANY PARTICULAR 'COMMUNITY/IES' AFFECTED MORE THAN OTHERS PERCHANCE ?
OR IS THAT THE TRUTH WHICH DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME ?
.
Posted by MAN ON WATERLOO BRIDGE on July 23, 2008 7:02 PM
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I think we need a holistic analysis of this problem.
There are a number of factors in play: changed / better diet - cheaper food, convenience food, larger portion sizes and imported fried fast food trends - plus a more sedentary lifestyle, the PC, Games, bedroom TV even for children, move away from engineering, manufacturing labouring type work, the decline of organised school sport.
Collectively, is the effect of these on typical weight and health now becoming irreversible?
Posted by simon coulter on July 23, 2008 6:58 PM
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Easy pickings: we need to change attitudes to food
We all know that Britain is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Rates of obesity in adults and, more worryingly, children, have been increasing at an alarming rate throughout the past decade. In responding to this crisis, it is all too easy to look for scapegoats. Some blame mothers or schools; others, food companies and advertising. Yet, as last year’s Foresight report noted, obesity is largely a product of our modern society, one in which the unhealthy choices have become the easy choices. People hop in their cars rather than walk. Kids choose video games over kicking a football about. It’s easier to pop something in the microwave than cook from scratch.
So, to reverse these trends isn’t going to be easy. It requires all of us, Labour and Conservative, Government and business, voluntary organisations and local groups, to pool our resources and expertise to achieve changes in all our behaviours.
Alan Johnson is issuing a challenge to all of us – to join with the Government in trying to get Britain fitter and healthier. The Department of Health is going to invest £75 million over three years on a major advertising and marketing campaign to promote healthier lifestyles. Voluntary organisations and local groups will support this. And so too will business.
Britain’s creative industries are world class. We have the best advertising and marketing people in the world. They work with some of the best known and respected global brands to bring products and services to customers. Our task, in our business coalition, is to harness these skills to motivate and inspire people to eat more healthily and do more exercise.
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Persuading companies to support this campaign wasn’t that difficult. Many are already doing a lot. Food companies have changed many of their products to reduce levels of fat, sugar and salt. They have strict rules about marketing certain foods to kids.
Most companies are also promoting health and fitness too. Nestle is currently running its ‘Go Free’ promotion which gives customers vouchers for free sports and other activities. Mars’ Dolmio brand has a Healthy Family Challenge with Woman magazine to give busy mums advice on improving their families’ diets. Kraft is doing pioneering work in Gloucestershire with its primary care trust and local authority to promote better understanding of food and what we eat through its health4schools initiative. Tesco provides a lunch box tool for people to quickly see the nutritional value of their food.
But the key point is to do more. That is why food companies, retailers, broadcasters, health insurers, advertisers and on-line companies have agreed to come together to fund a £200 million campaign over four years to support the Government’s campaign.
Some may be sceptical about big companies but they do trust brands. Some of the world’s most powerful brands can be used to communicate with very difficult to reach audiences such as kids and low income families. And the campaign will work with ITV, Channel 4, Five and other broadcasters to reach a mass audience.
Britain’s hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games gives this country a unique opportunity. The Olympics can inspire people to change their behavour, to aspire to be fitter and healthier. Let’s put the blame game behind us. Let us all, whatever our politics or activity, come together behind the Government to get people eating better and exercising more. For its part, business will rise to the challenge.
Baroness Peta Buscombe is chief executive of the Advertising Association
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The fast food industry is actively supporting this initiative. Bollocks.
They will support it just as much as the tobacco industry supports anti-smoking initiatives. They may make the right noises, but that is all they will ever do. The industry is out to sell cheap garbage and that is their one and only objective. I have very rarely eaten fast food or take-out in my life, in 1962 I weighed 145, I am now up to 150. I cook, eat little meat or fat, hate sweets, drink my tea and coffee black.
Posted by ciccio on July 24, 2008 5:45 AM
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why does it have to be such a huge problem, the simple answer is for fattys to eat less, lets tax fat people more, they use more space, food and hospital beds, theres no excuse for being fat except that your greedy.
Posted by big daddy on July 24, 2008 4:11 AM
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P.S. Peta. Barf. Give your "multi million pounds" (why so imprecise, dear? How many millions? Five? Twenty? Eighty million pounds of taxpayer money?) back to the taxpayer. You're not needed. The taxpayers would rather have their own money that they earned than have you at the helm of some vast, unneeded government self-righteous spend-a-thon.
Posted by The Lavish Carbon Footprint on July 24, 2008 3:45 AM
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What a scary, National Socialist, Hitlerian post from that peer - can't be bothered to scroll up for his name.
Here's a hint Lord Whatever: people are going to order their lives without reference to you.
Less of this "We" crap, if you please, as though everyone had to be shepherded into the fold of your programme.
The problem, Lord Whatever-Your-Name-Is is, the National Health Service. Dump it and people will take responsibilty for themselves.
The NHS is the most oppressive tool at the service of controlling government in the history of the human race.
Dump it.
Posted by A Cat Can Stare Down A Peer on July 24, 2008 3:36 AM
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The chief executive of the Advertising Association is promoting a 200m Pound advertising campaign to tell people what they already know.
And who will pay? The customers of the companies "funding" the campaign.
No surprises then.
Posted by jon livesey on July 24, 2008 12:05 AM
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Nothing wrong with fat birds, love.
Posted by Joe Buggles on July 23, 2008 10:19 PM
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Peta- It all sounds very good: happy, healthy and free. So where do we start or maybe continue the beginning that Nestle and others have led? I suggest we not rush into anything too fast or too overwhelming as the problems are not going to change for at least another 20+ years and will probably require a significant change in the availability and nature of food and other consumables and the associated lifestyles plus some strong demonstrations of the effects of poor diet and lifestyle. In other words Peta, please keep us posted on your progress: we think the issues and solutions are in the right hands.
Posted by Henry Cave Devine on July 23, 2008 8:48 PM
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Posted by John Leslie on July 23, 2008 7:53 PM
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This is a comments section , but there aren't any ??
Posted by Naomi Willoughby on July 23, 2008 7:43 PM
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At last ! This is long overdue and I applaud you for taking the intiative by the horns, so to speak !
It breaks my heart to see so many overweight children being driven to and from school and where I live , they leave school and immediately set up camp in the fast-food burger place nearby ( I think we all know its name!). I have even seen teachers in there after work. When I was a lad , no self-respecting teacher would be seen dead in what then , was called a 'Wimpey Bar'. They served curled sausages and little meat patties and this was when the rot set in frankly. A nation's eating habits corrupted by American imperialism ,if you ask me!
Anyway , I hope the message gets through to those ghastly teachers !
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Posted by Arthur J Smedley on July 23, 2008 7:42 PM
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This is a brilliant idea and much needed . You are undoubtedly the right person to promote the message.
Thank goodness there are still some visionary people left in charge !
Good luck !
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Posted by Mrs Mavis Coulter on July 23, 2008 7:36 PM
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Dear Ms Buscombe,
I am Head of Psychic Nutrition at The Winnie Mandela University in Balham and am considering contacting Sir Ian Blair about your awful , vicious article (above).
Not since Margaret Thatcher said :
'Let them eat their own faeces' have I been so enraged by a statement like the one you open your vile narrative with :
'There are too many fat kids in London and someone ought to do a 'Brazil' and clean the place up.'
How dare you insinuate that independent-minded young women in 2008 should not be allowed to walk naked in Hyde Park with just a fuzzy little moustache covering their most Precious and Divine Private Places.(PaDPP)?
We have fought and lobbied for years for the sectioned area near The Serpentine known as 'The Bushes' so that women can walk and sit around together , naked and eating rhubarb yoghurts without being whistled at by builders and vile little men in German Uniforms.
And you want to undo all of this with your 'initiative'. I hope you fail Ms Buscombe. London needs fat , naked women and you and 'Andy' cannot stop us.
We are fat , free and furry and very proud of it.
Shame on you.
.
Posted by (Dr) Ivy Willoughby on July 23, 2008 7:13 PM
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DEAR PETA ,
WHY DIDN'T YOUR PARENTS JUST CALL YOU 'PETE' AND BE DONE WITH IT ?
ANYWAY , WHY DO WE HAVE TO GET FITTER ?
AND SLIMMER ?
THE OLD PEOPLES' HOMES OR : 'RETIREMENT PALACES FOR SENIOR FOLK' ARE BRIMMING WITH ANCIENT, FAT-AS-BUTTER OLDIES.
SOME EVEN SMOKE CIGARS AND DRINK WHISKY EVERY DAY AT 100.
THE GOVERNMENT ACTUARY HAS JUST ADMITTED THAT THE ACTUARIAL PROFESSION HAS BEEN LYING TO THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMERS ABOUT MORTALITY AND THAT FUNDING RATES HAVE TO GO UP STILL FURTHER TO MEET PROMISES AT RETIREMENT.
IN FACT , WE ARE LIVING SO ******** LONG THAT 'RETIREMENT' WILL BE 70 OR 75 IN 20 YEARS TIME...
AND YOU AND ANDI , PETA AND ANDI , WANT US TO BE EVEN FITTER?
HOW YOU GOING TO PAY THE PENSIONS ?
THIS OBESITY OF WHICH YOU AND ANDI SPEAK ABOUT :
ANY PARTICULAR 'COMMUNITY/IES' AFFECTED MORE THAN OTHERS PERCHANCE ?
OR IS THAT THE TRUTH WHICH DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME ?
.
Posted by MAN ON WATERLOO BRIDGE on July 23, 2008 7:02 PM
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I think we need a holistic analysis of this problem.
There are a number of factors in play: changed / better diet - cheaper food, convenience food, larger portion sizes and imported fried fast food trends - plus a more sedentary lifestyle, the PC, Games, bedroom TV even for children, move away from engineering, manufacturing labouring type work, the decline of organised school sport.
Collectively, is the effect of these on typical weight and health now becoming irreversible?
Posted by simon coulter on July 23, 2008 6:58 PM
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TVs swiped from Robbinsdale health club
By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune
Last update: July 23, 2008 - 6:40 AM
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A sign inside the Robbinsdale Snap Fitness tells those who are riding exercise bikes or running on treadmills that TVs are coming soon.
Replacement TVs that is.
The store in the Robin Center mall at 4070 Lakeland Av. N. had four 32-inch flat screens mounted to the wall until last Friday when just after midnight somebody slipped in the door, and carted them out in less time than it takes to finish a routine workout.
Police have no arrests and have no suspects yet. But Robbinsdale Police Captain Steve Smith said it's possible that the theft might be related to those at other Snap Fitness locations.
In the past three months, thieves have called on Snap Fitness locations in Minneapolis and Lilydale, said Bill Rodriguez, vice president of the Chanhassen-based fitness company.
Smith said it's not clear how the thief entered the Robbinsdale workout center. Like the other Snap Fitness stores in the Twin Cities, only members with electronic cards can gain access to the facilities, which are open 24 hours. In the Robbinsdale case, somebody used a card to gain entry, but police are unsure if the card had been lost, stolen or perhaps copied. Police don't believe the person to whom the card is registered is a suspect, Smith said.
Rodriguez said the cards are "chip smart and carry distinct information" and can not be copied. He thinks the card had been lost or stolen.
Televisions being stolen from health clubs is not a problem unique to Snap Fitness, which began operations in 2004. Nonetheless, the Snap Fitness corporate office did issue a memo to operators of its Twin Cities stores to alert them of the burglaries, and to have them ask police to keep a closer eye on their stores during hours when fewer people are using the clubs.
The TVs stolen in Robbinsdale are valued at $2,500. Smith had only a vague description of the lone male suspect who surveillance cameras showed was wearing a hooded shirt.
Police welcome calls from anybody who has information about any of the Snap Fitness thefts, Smith said. The Robbinsdale police department phone number is 763-531-1220.
Last update: July 23, 2008 - 6:40 AM
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A sign inside the Robbinsdale Snap Fitness tells those who are riding exercise bikes or running on treadmills that TVs are coming soon.
Replacement TVs that is.
The store in the Robin Center mall at 4070 Lakeland Av. N. had four 32-inch flat screens mounted to the wall until last Friday when just after midnight somebody slipped in the door, and carted them out in less time than it takes to finish a routine workout.
Police have no arrests and have no suspects yet. But Robbinsdale Police Captain Steve Smith said it's possible that the theft might be related to those at other Snap Fitness locations.
In the past three months, thieves have called on Snap Fitness locations in Minneapolis and Lilydale, said Bill Rodriguez, vice president of the Chanhassen-based fitness company.
Smith said it's not clear how the thief entered the Robbinsdale workout center. Like the other Snap Fitness stores in the Twin Cities, only members with electronic cards can gain access to the facilities, which are open 24 hours. In the Robbinsdale case, somebody used a card to gain entry, but police are unsure if the card had been lost, stolen or perhaps copied. Police don't believe the person to whom the card is registered is a suspect, Smith said.
Rodriguez said the cards are "chip smart and carry distinct information" and can not be copied. He thinks the card had been lost or stolen.
Televisions being stolen from health clubs is not a problem unique to Snap Fitness, which began operations in 2004. Nonetheless, the Snap Fitness corporate office did issue a memo to operators of its Twin Cities stores to alert them of the burglaries, and to have them ask police to keep a closer eye on their stores during hours when fewer people are using the clubs.
The TVs stolen in Robbinsdale are valued at $2,500. Smith had only a vague description of the lone male suspect who surveillance cameras showed was wearing a hooded shirt.
Police welcome calls from anybody who has information about any of the Snap Fitness thefts, Smith said. The Robbinsdale police department phone number is 763-531-1220.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
IDEA Health & Fitness Association Reveals Findings of 2008 Fitness Programs & Equipment...
IDEA Health & Fitness Association Reveals Findings of 2008 Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading membership
organization of health, wellness and fitness professionals worldwide
with more than 23,000 members in over 80 countries, has revealed the
results of its annual IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. The
13th annual survey revealed a variety of emerging as well as more
familiar activities that are continuing to gain momentum.
Highlights of fitness programs and trends from the survey include:
-- Survey respondents reveal that the populations of members at
their facilities are heavily female (66 percent) compared to
male.
-- Long-time favorites Pilates (offered by 68 percent of the
respondents) and yoga (61 percent) continue their climb in
popularity.
-- Personal training in small groups made an impressive leap to
58 percent, up from 44 percent last year.
-- Creating a fun environment is a key focus for 43 percent of
fitness mangers and two-thirds said they expect this area to
grow, citing that social activity groups (walking or running
clubs, organized group activities, etc.) strengthen client
retention.
-- Personal training for youths (18 years old or younger) is
offered by 63 percent of respondents; kids' fitness programs
are offered by 36 percent. Classes for seniors rose from 39
percent to 51 percent.
-- While nutrition assessment and coaching are now offered by
more than half of the survey respondents, fitness
professionals are encouraged to build reciprocal relationships
with registered dieticians and others.
Regarding data on exercise equipment, the survey revealed the
following:
-- Equipment topping the charts continues to be small and
versatile; 94 percent of respondents said they offer
resistance tubing or bands while 87 percent favor barbells
and/or dumbbells.
-- Stability balls and weighted bars are offered by 88 percent
and 70 percent of respondents, respectively.
-- While elliptical trainers have been around for years, 61
percent of respondents said they believe this equipment area
still has room for growth.
For the article that appeared in the July/August issue of the IDEA
Fitness Journal, go to www.ideafit.com or click here to access the
IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. For additional information
on this survey and a multi-year trend comparison chart, contact
Tabitha Bailey.
IDEA Health & Fitness Association
Kelly Nakai, 858-535-8979, ext.212
knakai@ideafit.com
or
HetzelMeade Communications
Tabitha Bailey, 805.241.2532
tabitha@hetzelmeade.com
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading membership organization of health, wellness and fitness professionals worldwide with more than 23,000 members in over 80 countries, has revealed the results of its annual IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. The 13th annual survey revealed a variety of emerging as well as more familiar activities that are continuing to gain momentum.
Highlights of fitness programs and trends from the survey include:
Survey respondents reveal that the populations of members at their facilities are heavily female (66 percent) compared to male.
Long-time favorites Pilates (offered by 68 percent of the respondents) and yoga (61 percent) continue their climb in popularity.
Personal training in small groups made an impressive leap to 58 percent, up from 44 percent last year.
Creating a fun environment is a key focus for 43 percent of fitness mangers and two-thirds said they expect this area to grow, citing that social activity groups (walking or running clubs, organized group activities, etc.) strengthen client retention.
Personal training for youths (18 years old or younger) is offered by 63 percent of respondents; kids’ fitness programs are offered by 36 percent. Classes for seniors rose from 39 percent to 51 percent.
While nutrition assessment and coaching are now offered by more than half of the survey respondents, fitness professionals are encouraged to build reciprocal relationships with registered dieticians and others.
Regarding data on exercise equipment, the survey revealed the following:
Equipment topping the charts continues to be small and versatile; 94 percent of respondents said they offer resistance tubing or bands while 87 percent favor barbells and/or dumbbells.
Stability balls and weighted bars are offered by 88 percent and 70 percent of respondents, respectively.
While elliptical trainers have been around for years, 61 percent of respondents said they believe this equipment area still has room for growth.
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading membership
organization of health, wellness and fitness professionals worldwide
with more than 23,000 members in over 80 countries, has revealed the
results of its annual IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. The
13th annual survey revealed a variety of emerging as well as more
familiar activities that are continuing to gain momentum.
Highlights of fitness programs and trends from the survey include:
-- Survey respondents reveal that the populations of members at
their facilities are heavily female (66 percent) compared to
male.
-- Long-time favorites Pilates (offered by 68 percent of the
respondents) and yoga (61 percent) continue their climb in
popularity.
-- Personal training in small groups made an impressive leap to
58 percent, up from 44 percent last year.
-- Creating a fun environment is a key focus for 43 percent of
fitness mangers and two-thirds said they expect this area to
grow, citing that social activity groups (walking or running
clubs, organized group activities, etc.) strengthen client
retention.
-- Personal training for youths (18 years old or younger) is
offered by 63 percent of respondents; kids' fitness programs
are offered by 36 percent. Classes for seniors rose from 39
percent to 51 percent.
-- While nutrition assessment and coaching are now offered by
more than half of the survey respondents, fitness
professionals are encouraged to build reciprocal relationships
with registered dieticians and others.
Regarding data on exercise equipment, the survey revealed the
following:
-- Equipment topping the charts continues to be small and
versatile; 94 percent of respondents said they offer
resistance tubing or bands while 87 percent favor barbells
and/or dumbbells.
-- Stability balls and weighted bars are offered by 88 percent
and 70 percent of respondents, respectively.
-- While elliptical trainers have been around for years, 61
percent of respondents said they believe this equipment area
still has room for growth.
For the article that appeared in the July/August issue of the IDEA
Fitness Journal, go to www.ideafit.com or click here to access the
IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. For additional information
on this survey and a multi-year trend comparison chart, contact
Tabitha Bailey.
IDEA Health & Fitness Association
Kelly Nakai, 858-535-8979, ext.212
knakai@ideafit.com
or
HetzelMeade Communications
Tabitha Bailey, 805.241.2532
tabitha@hetzelmeade.com
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading membership organization of health, wellness and fitness professionals worldwide with more than 23,000 members in over 80 countries, has revealed the results of its annual IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Survey. The 13th annual survey revealed a variety of emerging as well as more familiar activities that are continuing to gain momentum.
Highlights of fitness programs and trends from the survey include:
Survey respondents reveal that the populations of members at their facilities are heavily female (66 percent) compared to male.
Long-time favorites Pilates (offered by 68 percent of the respondents) and yoga (61 percent) continue their climb in popularity.
Personal training in small groups made an impressive leap to 58 percent, up from 44 percent last year.
Creating a fun environment is a key focus for 43 percent of fitness mangers and two-thirds said they expect this area to grow, citing that social activity groups (walking or running clubs, organized group activities, etc.) strengthen client retention.
Personal training for youths (18 years old or younger) is offered by 63 percent of respondents; kids’ fitness programs are offered by 36 percent. Classes for seniors rose from 39 percent to 51 percent.
While nutrition assessment and coaching are now offered by more than half of the survey respondents, fitness professionals are encouraged to build reciprocal relationships with registered dieticians and others.
Regarding data on exercise equipment, the survey revealed the following:
Equipment topping the charts continues to be small and versatile; 94 percent of respondents said they offer resistance tubing or bands while 87 percent favor barbells and/or dumbbells.
Stability balls and weighted bars are offered by 88 percent and 70 percent of respondents, respectively.
While elliptical trainers have been around for years, 61 percent of respondents said they believe this equipment area still has room for growth.
Monday, July 21, 2008
What is the Big, Fat Health and Fitness Lie?
(NaturalNews) This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's The Healthiest Year of Your Life, which can be found at (http://thehealthiestyearofyourlife.com) . In this excerpt, Craig Pepin Donat shares on the experiences that led him to write The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie.
The Healthiest Year of Your Life with Craig Pepin Donat, a certified personal trainer and author of The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie.
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Craig: Sure Kevin. Well, first of all, I started out in the fitness industry as a personal trainer making $3.50 an hour.
Kevin: Wow.
Craig: So I've been in it for awhile and I grew through the ranks in the fitness industry to the executive level. I was the president of two of the largest fitness organizations in the United States. I was the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the largest chain of fitness clubs in the world operating in 11 countries. I also successfully owned and operated my own fitness company. I've visited 30 countries and evaluated health and fitness trends all over Russia, Asia, Europe. I've been to dozens of fitness conventions, purchased millions of dollars worth of equipment, supplements and other health and fitness related products and I've also had the ability to train thousands of health and fitness professionals around the world and help them to help other people improve their lives. So this really kind of led me to where I am today, which is to where I just got to the point where I want to do something more and that's why I wrote my book The Big Fat Healthy Fitness Lie and founded Fit Advocate.com so that I could create a platform to protect and enhance the lives and health of fitness consumers.
Kevin: Now you just mentioned your book, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie which I absolutely love. What is the big fat fitness lie? Let's just lay it on the table.
Craig: Why mince words? Let's dig right in. The lie is that there are these billion dollar industries out there getting richer while we get sicker and fatter and with all the so-called solutions available for losing weight and improving our health, we are literally in the worse shape in the history of modern civilization. There's big profit in sickness and in fatness, and a lot of times people question that and they think, "Oh, well we live in the United States, we're in great health and we have the best health care system" which is a complete fallacy. Here's an interesting fact that people should be aware of, we're approaching some 300 million people in the U.S. and we have every year 200 million diseases that are diagnosed for conditions that could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes.
Kevin: Wow.
Craig: And we spend in the United States, 270 billion dollars on 3.7 billion prescriptions written to, not to cure anything because there's really very few cures in modern medicine, medicine is meant mostly to mask our symptoms. We take into our bodies a lot of toxic chemicals and you know there's so much confusion out there and misinformation about health and fitness. So there's a huge opportunity, unfortunately, for people to make big money on the lack of knowledge that people have about how to lose weight, improve their health, get in shape and live better. So millions of people are out there paying thousands of dollars that have no chance of helping them achieve their goals and that's really the big fat lie.
Kevin: And let me just ask you this, you've been on the other side, you've been a part of the industry that is making a lot of money in the fitness clubs and the organizations and everything. When did you suddenly say, "Hey, you know, maybe I need to educate people about this."
Craig: Well, first of all I never felt that the club industry was a bad industry.
Kevin: Okay.
Craig: And in my book I still am a big proponent of joining a fitness center; for the average person, there are, of course, some caveat of how to get a quality club. I have an article on the ten worst tricks for the fitness industry. So I try to expose the things that I think are bad but there's also a lot of good too, but what I did notice while I was operating all of these clubs and trying to help people is that I would talk to thousands of consumers, face to face. For a big part of my career, my job was to get out there and help, work with people in the field, club operators, managers, sales people, fitness staff members, personal trainers, to talk to them about how to help people make decisions that are good for them and the guiding principle, of course was always don't focus on making money, focus on helping people and you will make money as a natural result, as a natural bi-product of helping people.
That's always been one of my guiding principles, but in speaking with all these consumers, you find that the average person spends thousands and thousands of dollars on products and services that have no chance of helping them. They spend hours and hours of wasted time on information that will never help them improve their health or change their lives. So I got tired, frustrated and really kind of outraged at all of the quick fix solutions that are out there that people jump from one to the other and without really understanding the true cause of why they're in such poor health. So I wanted to try to educate them on all of the things, the lies the deceptions while also trying to give them simple solutions for how to improve their health, how to lose weight, how to get in shape, how to live better, how to feel better with no tricks and no gimmicks for the rest of their lives. That's really what the big fat health and fitness lie is all about and that's really what Fit Advocate website is all about.
Kevin: And you take a different approach in your book as opposed to a lot of the other books that I've read about health and fitness and it's related to addiction. You say addiction feeds this whole lie. What do you mean by this?
Craig: Well, many people live a self-inflicted toxic lifestyle that destroys their health and feeds this lie. So what do I mean by that? Well, the definition of toxic, first of all, is poison and in our society we are surrounded by poisons, in our air, it's in our water, some of them we can't
avoid and many of them we can, however. A lot of these poisons, they're not going to kill us today, but instead what they do is they slowly and quietly deteriorate and destroy our health.
There's two specific types of poisons or toxins that I talk about that create these health problems. The first, of course is chemical exposures. There are thousands of untested chemical combinations in our food supply to improve taste, texture, color or to extend shelf life. There are low calorie,
low carb foods laced with toxic sweeteners that has contributed to obesity and diabetes. We've been conditioned to believe that sodium fluoride, for example is good for our teeth. Yet it's a known chemical waste bi-product of the aluminum and phosphate fertilizer industry. This chemical has been pumped into our water supply and put into our dental hygiene products for years but fluoridation has been flatly rejected by many developed countries because of the dangers and the lack of really any scientific evidence of any health benefit. Beyond that, we have toxic chemicals in our household products, our cleaning products, personal hygiene products. Fruits and vegetables have been treated with herbicides and pesticides. Chickens and cows are fed ground chicken and beef. Then pumped full of antibiotics to stave off disease from the horrific conditions in which they live and where they're slaughtered. So we have all of those, you know, all of this chemical toxicity. That's the first concern.
The second is the biggest toxic exposure which is related to stress, and people don't realize this but as much as 80% of all disease is the result of stress and having had the ability to travel all over the world and visit, you know, I believe I've been to over 40 countries now, you find that we in America are the most stressed out country on the planet. We work more than any other activity other than sleep. Just think about our normal lives, we wake up every day and we're running on empty from morning to night. We've got the pressures at work, at home, the challenges sustaining some sort of happy relationship with our significant others. We've got the demands of the kids, trying to pay the bills. We have all of the negativity in the news. We're all trying to live the American dream which is predicated on financial freedom, but the truth is only a fraction of people out there actually ever
realize the American dream and the rest of us are simply trying to get by, and, you know, we're buried in a mountain of debt.
All of these things add up to a lot of worry and stress and to cope with this stress, what do we do? We drink, we smoke, we take drugs, we over eat, we eat the wrong foods and we spend hours in front of the television or surfing the internet. All of these activities, unfortunately make us fat, lazy and out of shape, and what happens is it's poor health that's created from this self addictive lifestyle, and opens the door for these big fat health and fitness lies. One of them is companies that market... manufacture and market and sell products that have no chance of helping us and then, of course, the worse thing is when we look to synthetic chemical compounds, prescription drugs, as the first line of defense to handle our self inflicted health problems. So we really have a lot of issues that we have to deal with in order to be healthy, but people need to understand the basis of where it starts, the cause.
Kevin: Yes. How does someone take that sort of addiction or quote unquote addictive personality and turn that into fitness success?
Craig: Well the first thing they have to do is identify it.
Kevin: Yes.
Craig: You have to realize it. Here's, here's a fact that's pretty important that people should know about, the number one reason that people give for not exercising regularly is that they don't have enough time, okay. Yet the average American watches four and a half hours of television a day. So there's an issue there with priority and people have to understand that time is the most important and the most valuable thing that we have because once it's gone, you can't get it back. If you want to improve your health, you have to make time to do all of the things that are necessary to improve and enhance your health and your life and it's not just exercise but it is one of the key components. So they have to first understand the issues and then have the right motivation and set the right priorities to get them to where they need to be.
To read the rest of this transcript as well as access more information on creating and living a healthy lifestyle and hear from other health experts just like Craig Pepin Donat please visit (http://thehealthiestyearofyourlife.com) .
About the author
Kevin Gianni is a health advocate, author and speaker. He has helped thousands of people in over 85 countries learn how to take control of their health--and keep it. To view his popular internet TV Show "The Renegade Health Show" (and get a free gift!) with commentary on natural health issues, vegan and raw food diets, holistic nutrition and more click here.
His book, "The Busy Person's Fitness Solution," is a step-by-step guide to optimum health for the time and energy-strapped. To find out more about abundance, optimum health and self motivation click here... or you're interested in the vegan and raw food diet and cutting edge holistic nutrition click here. For access to free interviews, downloads and a complete bodyweight exercise archive visit www.LiveAwesome.com.
Related Articles
• Lies of the Health and Fitness Industry Exposed
• Poor Fitness Associated with Increase in Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease (press release)
• The 7 Big Health and Fitness Lies About Optimal Health and Weight Loss (Part 1)
• Fitness counteracts cognitive decline from hormone-replacement therapy (press release)
• The 7 Big Health and Fitness Lies About Optimal Health and Weight Loss (Part 2)
The Healthiest Year of Your Life with Craig Pepin Donat, a certified personal trainer and author of The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie.
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Craig: Sure Kevin. Well, first of all, I started out in the fitness industry as a personal trainer making $3.50 an hour.
Kevin: Wow.
Craig: So I've been in it for awhile and I grew through the ranks in the fitness industry to the executive level. I was the president of two of the largest fitness organizations in the United States. I was the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the largest chain of fitness clubs in the world operating in 11 countries. I also successfully owned and operated my own fitness company. I've visited 30 countries and evaluated health and fitness trends all over Russia, Asia, Europe. I've been to dozens of fitness conventions, purchased millions of dollars worth of equipment, supplements and other health and fitness related products and I've also had the ability to train thousands of health and fitness professionals around the world and help them to help other people improve their lives. So this really kind of led me to where I am today, which is to where I just got to the point where I want to do something more and that's why I wrote my book The Big Fat Healthy Fitness Lie and founded Fit Advocate.com so that I could create a platform to protect and enhance the lives and health of fitness consumers.
Kevin: Now you just mentioned your book, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie which I absolutely love. What is the big fat fitness lie? Let's just lay it on the table.
Craig: Why mince words? Let's dig right in. The lie is that there are these billion dollar industries out there getting richer while we get sicker and fatter and with all the so-called solutions available for losing weight and improving our health, we are literally in the worse shape in the history of modern civilization. There's big profit in sickness and in fatness, and a lot of times people question that and they think, "Oh, well we live in the United States, we're in great health and we have the best health care system" which is a complete fallacy. Here's an interesting fact that people should be aware of, we're approaching some 300 million people in the U.S. and we have every year 200 million diseases that are diagnosed for conditions that could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes.
Kevin: Wow.
Craig: And we spend in the United States, 270 billion dollars on 3.7 billion prescriptions written to, not to cure anything because there's really very few cures in modern medicine, medicine is meant mostly to mask our symptoms. We take into our bodies a lot of toxic chemicals and you know there's so much confusion out there and misinformation about health and fitness. So there's a huge opportunity, unfortunately, for people to make big money on the lack of knowledge that people have about how to lose weight, improve their health, get in shape and live better. So millions of people are out there paying thousands of dollars that have no chance of helping them achieve their goals and that's really the big fat lie.
Kevin: And let me just ask you this, you've been on the other side, you've been a part of the industry that is making a lot of money in the fitness clubs and the organizations and everything. When did you suddenly say, "Hey, you know, maybe I need to educate people about this."
Craig: Well, first of all I never felt that the club industry was a bad industry.
Kevin: Okay.
Craig: And in my book I still am a big proponent of joining a fitness center; for the average person, there are, of course, some caveat of how to get a quality club. I have an article on the ten worst tricks for the fitness industry. So I try to expose the things that I think are bad but there's also a lot of good too, but what I did notice while I was operating all of these clubs and trying to help people is that I would talk to thousands of consumers, face to face. For a big part of my career, my job was to get out there and help, work with people in the field, club operators, managers, sales people, fitness staff members, personal trainers, to talk to them about how to help people make decisions that are good for them and the guiding principle, of course was always don't focus on making money, focus on helping people and you will make money as a natural result, as a natural bi-product of helping people.
That's always been one of my guiding principles, but in speaking with all these consumers, you find that the average person spends thousands and thousands of dollars on products and services that have no chance of helping them. They spend hours and hours of wasted time on information that will never help them improve their health or change their lives. So I got tired, frustrated and really kind of outraged at all of the quick fix solutions that are out there that people jump from one to the other and without really understanding the true cause of why they're in such poor health. So I wanted to try to educate them on all of the things, the lies the deceptions while also trying to give them simple solutions for how to improve their health, how to lose weight, how to get in shape, how to live better, how to feel better with no tricks and no gimmicks for the rest of their lives. That's really what the big fat health and fitness lie is all about and that's really what Fit Advocate website is all about.
Kevin: And you take a different approach in your book as opposed to a lot of the other books that I've read about health and fitness and it's related to addiction. You say addiction feeds this whole lie. What do you mean by this?
Craig: Well, many people live a self-inflicted toxic lifestyle that destroys their health and feeds this lie. So what do I mean by that? Well, the definition of toxic, first of all, is poison and in our society we are surrounded by poisons, in our air, it's in our water, some of them we can't
avoid and many of them we can, however. A lot of these poisons, they're not going to kill us today, but instead what they do is they slowly and quietly deteriorate and destroy our health.
There's two specific types of poisons or toxins that I talk about that create these health problems. The first, of course is chemical exposures. There are thousands of untested chemical combinations in our food supply to improve taste, texture, color or to extend shelf life. There are low calorie,
low carb foods laced with toxic sweeteners that has contributed to obesity and diabetes. We've been conditioned to believe that sodium fluoride, for example is good for our teeth. Yet it's a known chemical waste bi-product of the aluminum and phosphate fertilizer industry. This chemical has been pumped into our water supply and put into our dental hygiene products for years but fluoridation has been flatly rejected by many developed countries because of the dangers and the lack of really any scientific evidence of any health benefit. Beyond that, we have toxic chemicals in our household products, our cleaning products, personal hygiene products. Fruits and vegetables have been treated with herbicides and pesticides. Chickens and cows are fed ground chicken and beef. Then pumped full of antibiotics to stave off disease from the horrific conditions in which they live and where they're slaughtered. So we have all of those, you know, all of this chemical toxicity. That's the first concern.
The second is the biggest toxic exposure which is related to stress, and people don't realize this but as much as 80% of all disease is the result of stress and having had the ability to travel all over the world and visit, you know, I believe I've been to over 40 countries now, you find that we in America are the most stressed out country on the planet. We work more than any other activity other than sleep. Just think about our normal lives, we wake up every day and we're running on empty from morning to night. We've got the pressures at work, at home, the challenges sustaining some sort of happy relationship with our significant others. We've got the demands of the kids, trying to pay the bills. We have all of the negativity in the news. We're all trying to live the American dream which is predicated on financial freedom, but the truth is only a fraction of people out there actually ever
realize the American dream and the rest of us are simply trying to get by, and, you know, we're buried in a mountain of debt.
All of these things add up to a lot of worry and stress and to cope with this stress, what do we do? We drink, we smoke, we take drugs, we over eat, we eat the wrong foods and we spend hours in front of the television or surfing the internet. All of these activities, unfortunately make us fat, lazy and out of shape, and what happens is it's poor health that's created from this self addictive lifestyle, and opens the door for these big fat health and fitness lies. One of them is companies that market... manufacture and market and sell products that have no chance of helping us and then, of course, the worse thing is when we look to synthetic chemical compounds, prescription drugs, as the first line of defense to handle our self inflicted health problems. So we really have a lot of issues that we have to deal with in order to be healthy, but people need to understand the basis of where it starts, the cause.
Kevin: Yes. How does someone take that sort of addiction or quote unquote addictive personality and turn that into fitness success?
Craig: Well the first thing they have to do is identify it.
Kevin: Yes.
Craig: You have to realize it. Here's, here's a fact that's pretty important that people should know about, the number one reason that people give for not exercising regularly is that they don't have enough time, okay. Yet the average American watches four and a half hours of television a day. So there's an issue there with priority and people have to understand that time is the most important and the most valuable thing that we have because once it's gone, you can't get it back. If you want to improve your health, you have to make time to do all of the things that are necessary to improve and enhance your health and your life and it's not just exercise but it is one of the key components. So they have to first understand the issues and then have the right motivation and set the right priorities to get them to where they need to be.
To read the rest of this transcript as well as access more information on creating and living a healthy lifestyle and hear from other health experts just like Craig Pepin Donat please visit (http://thehealthiestyearofyourlife.com) .
About the author
Kevin Gianni is a health advocate, author and speaker. He has helped thousands of people in over 85 countries learn how to take control of their health--and keep it. To view his popular internet TV Show "The Renegade Health Show" (and get a free gift!) with commentary on natural health issues, vegan and raw food diets, holistic nutrition and more click here.
His book, "The Busy Person's Fitness Solution," is a step-by-step guide to optimum health for the time and energy-strapped. To find out more about abundance, optimum health and self motivation click here... or you're interested in the vegan and raw food diet and cutting edge holistic nutrition click here. For access to free interviews, downloads and a complete bodyweight exercise archive visit www.LiveAwesome.com.
Related Articles
• Lies of the Health and Fitness Industry Exposed
• Poor Fitness Associated with Increase in Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease (press release)
• The 7 Big Health and Fitness Lies About Optimal Health and Weight Loss (Part 1)
• Fitness counteracts cognitive decline from hormone-replacement therapy (press release)
• The 7 Big Health and Fitness Lies About Optimal Health and Weight Loss (Part 2)
Health & Fitness :
(SkyNewswire.com)---OTTAWA, ONTARIO--Health Canada is advising Canadian retailers not to sell and consumers not to use manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium, as they were found on the Canadian market and may pose harm to consumers. Health Canada has received one incident report of the bristles of the toothbrush, purchased at Dollarama L.P., becoming dislodged and stuck in the user's throat. The individual did not require medical care, but toothbrushes with bristles that are insufficiently fastened may present a choking hazard.
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Procter & Gamble Inc., the manufacturer of Oral-B toothbrushes, has collaborated with Health Canada, and has examined samples of manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium. Procter & Gamble Inc. has advised Health Canada that the toothbrush is a counterfeit product and they have not manufactured the Oral-B Classic 40 Medium manual toothbrushes worldwide in almost a decade.
Health Canada has been working with Dollarama L.P. to ensure that these toothbrushes are removed from sale. Dollarama L.P. has voluntarily recalled all manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium being sold at their stores throughout Canada. Health Canada advises any other retailers selling a manual toothbrush labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium to remove this product from their shelves and contact Health Canada at the number below. Health Canada is also taking action to prevent these toothbrushes from entering the Canadian market.
Consumers with a manual toothbrush labelled as an Oral-B Classic 40 Medium should stop using it immediately. These toothbrushes can be easily identified by the words "Oral-B Classic 40 Medium" printed on the packaging. Toothbrushes that have been removed from their packaging can be identified by the Oral-B logo present on the handle of the toothbrush, printed in silver text on a peel away label. The logo on a genuine Oral-B brush is embossed on the handle of the brush and is not printed on a peel away label.
Consumers requiring more information about this advisory can contact Health Canada's public enquiries line at (613) 957-2991, or toll free at 1-866-225-0709.
Any problem report involving this toothbrush can be reported to:
Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate
HEALTH CANADA
Address Locator: 2003D
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
Tel: The Inspectorate Hotline 1-800-267-9675
The planting of trees is the planting of ideas. By planting a tree, we give hope to ourselves and to future generations..2004 Nobel Peace Price winner Wangari Mathaai
Procter & Gamble Inc., the manufacturer of Oral-B toothbrushes, has collaborated with Health Canada, and has examined samples of manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium. Procter & Gamble Inc. has advised Health Canada that the toothbrush is a counterfeit product and they have not manufactured the Oral-B Classic 40 Medium manual toothbrushes worldwide in almost a decade.
Health Canada has been working with Dollarama L.P. to ensure that these toothbrushes are removed from sale. Dollarama L.P. has voluntarily recalled all manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium being sold at their stores throughout Canada. Health Canada advises any other retailers selling a manual toothbrush labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium to remove this product from their shelves and contact Health Canada at the number below. Health Canada is also taking action to prevent these toothbrushes from entering the Canadian market.
Consumers with a manual toothbrush labelled as an Oral-B Classic 40 Medium should stop using it immediately. These toothbrushes can be easily identified by the words "Oral-B Classic 40 Medium" printed on the packaging. Toothbrushes that have been removed from their packaging can be identified by the Oral-B logo present on the handle of the toothbrush, printed in silver text on a peel away label. The logo on a genuine Oral-B brush is embossed on the handle of the brush and is not printed on a peel away label.
Consumers requiring more information about this advisory can contact Health Canada's public enquiries line at (613) 957-2991, or toll free at 1-866-225-0709.
Any problem report involving this toothbrush can be reported to:
Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate
HEALTH CANADA
Address Locator: 2003D
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
Tel: The Inspectorate Hotline 1-800-267-9675
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Physical activity may slow Alzheimer's disease
By Karla Gale Monday, Jul. 14, 2008; 6:27 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining a higher level of physical fitness may preserve the brain volume in patients who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, new study findings suggest.
"In normal aging, physical fitness appears to mitigate functional and structural age-related brain changes," Dr. Jeffrey M. Burns and colleagues write in the current issue of the journal Neurology.
To see if this also occurs in patients with Alzheimer's disease, Burns at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, and his associates evaluated the level of cardiorespiratory fitness in a group of 57 patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and in 64 "control" subjects without dementia. The subjects' brain volumes were determined by magnetic resonance imaging.
The fitness levels were "modestly" higher in the control group, their report indicates.
In the Alzheimer's group, fitness levels were significantly associated with whole brain volume. The association remained after accounting for the potential influence of age, sex, severity of dementia, physical activity, and physical frailty.
Although whole brain volume was associated with cognitive performance and level of dementia, the investigators observed no significant association between dementia severity and physical fitness.
There were no significant associations between physical fitness and brain volume or cognitive performance in the control group.
"Our data are consistent with, but do not establish, cardiorespiratory fitness as a moderating factor in neurodegeneration," the investigators conclude. It's also possible, they say, that that a common underlying disease-related process may impact both the brain atrophy and cardiorespiratory fitness in subjects with early Alzheimer's disease.
Even though they could not determine the cause, Burns told Reuters Health that he "definitely" would encourage physicians to recommend appropriate physical exercise to patients with Alzheimer's disease.
"I recommend that all my Alzheimer's patients stay both physically and mentally active, even though proof is lacking that these activities clearly influence disease progression," he said. "There are exercise benefits for general health as well as for depressive symptoms that can be achieved with physical exercise in people with dementia."
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining a higher level of physical fitness may preserve the brain volume in patients who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, new study findings suggest.
"In normal aging, physical fitness appears to mitigate functional and structural age-related brain changes," Dr. Jeffrey M. Burns and colleagues write in the current issue of the journal Neurology.
To see if this also occurs in patients with Alzheimer's disease, Burns at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, and his associates evaluated the level of cardiorespiratory fitness in a group of 57 patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and in 64 "control" subjects without dementia. The subjects' brain volumes were determined by magnetic resonance imaging.
The fitness levels were "modestly" higher in the control group, their report indicates.
In the Alzheimer's group, fitness levels were significantly associated with whole brain volume. The association remained after accounting for the potential influence of age, sex, severity of dementia, physical activity, and physical frailty.
Although whole brain volume was associated with cognitive performance and level of dementia, the investigators observed no significant association between dementia severity and physical fitness.
There were no significant associations between physical fitness and brain volume or cognitive performance in the control group.
"Our data are consistent with, but do not establish, cardiorespiratory fitness as a moderating factor in neurodegeneration," the investigators conclude. It's also possible, they say, that that a common underlying disease-related process may impact both the brain atrophy and cardiorespiratory fitness in subjects with early Alzheimer's disease.
Even though they could not determine the cause, Burns told Reuters Health that he "definitely" would encourage physicians to recommend appropriate physical exercise to patients with Alzheimer's disease.
"I recommend that all my Alzheimer's patients stay both physically and mentally active, even though proof is lacking that these activities clearly influence disease progression," he said. "There are exercise benefits for general health as well as for depressive symptoms that can be achieved with physical exercise in people with dementia."
Monday, July 14, 2008
Health & Fitness : Arc Fabric Creations Introduces the NosePouch(TM), a Revolution in the Facial Tissue Industry
(SkyNewswire.com)--- Walnut, CA -- Arc Fabric Creations, Inc. announces the release of the NosePouch(TM), a revolutionary patented cloth tissue with pouch that offers a new and improved alternative to existing paper facial tissue.
"The greatest benefit of the NosePouch is that its pouch design enables it to help stop the spread of disease, including colds and the flu. It does this by helping to prevent discharge from sneezes, coughs and blown noses from traveling beyond the pouch. This is often difficult to do with conventional tissues or handkerchiefs because of how they are sometimes held," says Warren R. Wilkins, inventor of the NosePouch and president of Arc Fabric Creations, Inc. "As we all know, discharge of airborne particles from one person to another is the greatest cause of spreading colds and flu. No other product works quite like the NosePouch in helping to protect the spread of these illnesses."
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One difference between the NosePouch and competing products in the facial tissue market is the pouch's environmentally friendly cloth design. Its re-usability gives it a significant environmental advantage over paper tissue, since it does not require cutting down trees. The product also cuts down on littering and waste production. The NosePouch is ideal for environmentally conscious consumers who would rather use a cloth tissue than litter and cut down trees, for those who already use a cloth handkerchief and would like to replace it with a cloth tissue that does a better job, and for those who like the idea of keeping several cloth tissues with them wherever they go.
For individuals who prefer a disposable tissue, Warren Wilkins envisions a paper tissue NosePouch as well.
The NosePouch's convenient size and packaging makes it ideal for outdoors types who wish to keep on-hand several handy, light-weight cloth tissues when performing a variety of activities, including camping, hiking, jogging and bicycling.
Arc Fabric has already had success selling the cloth tissue in various venues, indicating a market for the product. Wilkins believes that the ideal outcome would be a licensing partnership with one or more of the major tissue manufacturers or a partnership with a consumer product company, which could use the paper NosePouch and possibly the cloth version to complement existing product lines, while also breaking into the facial tissue market.
"The NosePouchs unique design, both in its cloth and paper formats, could very well change the landscape of the facial tissue industry forever," Wilkins says.
Arc Fabric Creations is a California Corporation formed in 2003. It is located in Walnut, California and can be visited online at www.nosepouch.com.
Dual-port devices integrate memory and control logic to enable simultaneous access to a common central memory through independent ports. The IDT solutions allow customers to increase bandwidth and reduce design complexity by solving inter-chip connection issues while offering improved time-to-market by using proven off-the-shelf devices.
“At IDT, we continue to look at ways to improve our existing products to provide our customers evolutionary upgrades to solve their next-generation concerns before these concerns become problems,” said Carl May, marketing director for the IDT Flow Control Management group. “These new devices offer significant improvements in performance and power for our customers.”
Features and Benefits
The new 9-Mbit IDT 70P3519 and 4-Mbit 70P3599 are high-speed 256K/128K x 36 bit synchronous dual-port devices. The devices provide a comprehensive range of synchronous functionality, allowing IDT customers to optimize their designs for greater performance and lower power. In addition, the devices also enable customers to manage simultaneous access to a single memory address without the need for external devices. Synchronous functions include counters, multiple independent chip and byte enables, and synchronous interrupts. Moreover, registers on control, data, and address inputs provide minimal setup and hold times allowing faster time-to-market. By including input data registers, the dual-port devices are optimized for applications having unidirectional or bidirectional data flow in bursts. An automatic power-down feature, controlled by CE0 and CE1 chip enable pins, permits the on-chip circuitry of each port to enter a very low standby power mode.
The 70P3519 and 70P3599 can support I/O voltages of 3.3V, 2.5V or 1.8V on one or both ports. The power supply for the core of the devices (VDD) is 1.8V. For additional information on the devices, visit www.idt.com/go/synch-dp.
Pricing and Availability
To ease adoption for IDT customers, both the IDT 70P3519 and the 70P3599 are available in the same packages as existing IDT dual-port solutions: 256-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA), 208-pin Plastic Quad Flatpack (PQFP), and 208-pin fine pitch Ball Grid Array (fpBGA). The 9-Mbit synchronous dual-port devices are priced at $83.95 each in 10,000-unit quantities and are sampling now. The 4-Mbit dual port devices are available at $64.57 each in 10,000 unit quantities and are sampling now.
About IDT
With the goal of continuously improving the digital media experience, IDT integrates its fundamental semiconductor heritage with essential innovation, developing and delivering mixed signal solutions that solve customer problems. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing and sales facilities throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol “IDTI”. Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com.
IDT and the IDT logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.
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Investing in health pays off
Those of us in preventive healthcare have a tough sell: We advocate for a health and fitness investment where time, commitment and money are required upfront, but the big return - healthy aging isn't realized until the future.
Preventive healthcare professionals include many physicians, dentists and other traditional healers. They also include those who play untraditional roles such as chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncturists and a host of others dedicated to helping us stay healthy over the entire lifespan.
Personal fitness trainers play a role in preventive healthcare by trying to help you enhance your fitness in the shortest time possible without injury.
Investing in your health and fitness is similar to investing in a savings plan, like a 401K. If you regularly contribute with payroll deductions, over many years you can eventually expect a big return. If you don't regularly contribute - or if you periodically deduct from your savings - then you're unlikely to see much of a return.
Similarly, if you maintain a lifestyle that prioritizes health and fitness, you're likely to stay healthy and fit as you age. It doesn't take much, but you must stick with it.
When researchers followed elite athletes over the course of their lives, they found that those who ceased their fitness training after their athletic careers ended became as unfit as normal, sedentary people who never trained at all. Conversely, normal people who trained throughout their lives tended to be as healthy and as fit as those athletes who continued to train after their competitive careers ended.
When you invest in your long-term health with fitness training, you're decidedly looking toward the future. You're saying that you want to control what you can control so that you are the best that you can be.
Conversely, when we opt out of the fitness pursuit - or even if we only pick at it over time - then life's likely to become one downward spiral. This is true for former athletes as well as the rest of us.
There are many ways to pursue fitness training, and not all of them require much of a financial investment. Walking, for example, is an easy and inexpensive way for many inactive people to begin improving their health.
The truth is that not every fitness pursuit is for everyone. Some will enjoy the social scene of a health club and others will prefer the seclusion of a home fitness studio. Some will prefer being outdoors, while others will prefer exercising in a temperature-controlled environment.
Yes, pursuing health does take an initial investment, and sometimes this includes a monetary one. And, yes, some people have limited discretionary income. Still, if we're honest, we do seem to come up with the funds for the big screen TV, the new car, or yet another pair of shoes.
What we're really talking about is lining up our highest priorities and then fashioning a lifestyle that supports those priorities.
Is there something more important than your health?
Mark Gómez is a health educator and certified personal fitness trainer. You can access his previous columns at www.FourSeasonsHealth.com. Call him at 556-2920 or send e-mail to
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One difference between the NosePouch and competing products in the facial tissue market is the pouch's environmentally friendly cloth design. Its re-usability gives it a significant environmental advantage over paper tissue, since it does not require cutting down trees. The product also cuts down on littering and waste production. The NosePouch is ideal for environmentally conscious consumers who would rather use a cloth tissue than litter and cut down trees, for those who already use a cloth handkerchief and would like to replace it with a cloth tissue that does a better job, and for those who like the idea of keeping several cloth tissues with them wherever they go.
For individuals who prefer a disposable tissue, Warren Wilkins envisions a paper tissue NosePouch as well.
The NosePouch's convenient size and packaging makes it ideal for outdoors types who wish to keep on-hand several handy, light-weight cloth tissues when performing a variety of activities, including camping, hiking, jogging and bicycling.
Arc Fabric has already had success selling the cloth tissue in various venues, indicating a market for the product. Wilkins believes that the ideal outcome would be a licensing partnership with one or more of the major tissue manufacturers or a partnership with a consumer product company, which could use the paper NosePouch and possibly the cloth version to complement existing product lines, while also breaking into the facial tissue market.
"The NosePouchs unique design, both in its cloth and paper formats, could very well change the landscape of the facial tissue industry forever," Wilkins says.
Arc Fabric Creations is a California Corporation formed in 2003. It is located in Walnut, California and can be visited online at www.nosepouch.com.
Dual-port devices integrate memory and control logic to enable simultaneous access to a common central memory through independent ports. The IDT solutions allow customers to increase bandwidth and reduce design complexity by solving inter-chip connection issues while offering improved time-to-market by using proven off-the-shelf devices.
“At IDT, we continue to look at ways to improve our existing products to provide our customers evolutionary upgrades to solve their next-generation concerns before these concerns become problems,” said Carl May, marketing director for the IDT Flow Control Management group. “These new devices offer significant improvements in performance and power for our customers.”
Features and Benefits
The new 9-Mbit IDT 70P3519 and 4-Mbit 70P3599 are high-speed 256K/128K x 36 bit synchronous dual-port devices. The devices provide a comprehensive range of synchronous functionality, allowing IDT customers to optimize their designs for greater performance and lower power. In addition, the devices also enable customers to manage simultaneous access to a single memory address without the need for external devices. Synchronous functions include counters, multiple independent chip and byte enables, and synchronous interrupts. Moreover, registers on control, data, and address inputs provide minimal setup and hold times allowing faster time-to-market. By including input data registers, the dual-port devices are optimized for applications having unidirectional or bidirectional data flow in bursts. An automatic power-down feature, controlled by CE0 and CE1 chip enable pins, permits the on-chip circuitry of each port to enter a very low standby power mode.
The 70P3519 and 70P3599 can support I/O voltages of 3.3V, 2.5V or 1.8V on one or both ports. The power supply for the core of the devices (VDD) is 1.8V. For additional information on the devices, visit www.idt.com/go/synch-dp.
Pricing and Availability
To ease adoption for IDT customers, both the IDT 70P3519 and the 70P3599 are available in the same packages as existing IDT dual-port solutions: 256-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA), 208-pin Plastic Quad Flatpack (PQFP), and 208-pin fine pitch Ball Grid Array (fpBGA). The 9-Mbit synchronous dual-port devices are priced at $83.95 each in 10,000-unit quantities and are sampling now. The 4-Mbit dual port devices are available at $64.57 each in 10,000 unit quantities and are sampling now.
About IDT
With the goal of continuously improving the digital media experience, IDT integrates its fundamental semiconductor heritage with essential innovation, developing and delivering mixed signal solutions that solve customer problems. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing and sales facilities throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol “IDTI”. Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com.
IDT and the IDT logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.
Contacts
Investing in health pays off
Those of us in preventive healthcare have a tough sell: We advocate for a health and fitness investment where time, commitment and money are required upfront, but the big return - healthy aging isn't realized until the future.
Preventive healthcare professionals include many physicians, dentists and other traditional healers. They also include those who play untraditional roles such as chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncturists and a host of others dedicated to helping us stay healthy over the entire lifespan.
Personal fitness trainers play a role in preventive healthcare by trying to help you enhance your fitness in the shortest time possible without injury.
Investing in your health and fitness is similar to investing in a savings plan, like a 401K. If you regularly contribute with payroll deductions, over many years you can eventually expect a big return. If you don't regularly contribute - or if you periodically deduct from your savings - then you're unlikely to see much of a return.
Similarly, if you maintain a lifestyle that prioritizes health and fitness, you're likely to stay healthy and fit as you age. It doesn't take much, but you must stick with it.
When researchers followed elite athletes over the course of their lives, they found that those who ceased their fitness training after their athletic careers ended became as unfit as normal, sedentary people who never trained at all. Conversely, normal people who trained throughout their lives tended to be as healthy and as fit as those athletes who continued to train after their competitive careers ended.
When you invest in your long-term health with fitness training, you're decidedly looking toward the future. You're saying that you want to control what you can control so that you are the best that you can be.
Conversely, when we opt out of the fitness pursuit - or even if we only pick at it over time - then life's likely to become one downward spiral. This is true for former athletes as well as the rest of us.
There are many ways to pursue fitness training, and not all of them require much of a financial investment. Walking, for example, is an easy and inexpensive way for many inactive people to begin improving their health.
The truth is that not every fitness pursuit is for everyone. Some will enjoy the social scene of a health club and others will prefer the seclusion of a home fitness studio. Some will prefer being outdoors, while others will prefer exercising in a temperature-controlled environment.
Yes, pursuing health does take an initial investment, and sometimes this includes a monetary one. And, yes, some people have limited discretionary income. Still, if we're honest, we do seem to come up with the funds for the big screen TV, the new car, or yet another pair of shoes.
What we're really talking about is lining up our highest priorities and then fashioning a lifestyle that supports those priorities.
Is there something more important than your health?
Mark Gómez is a health educator and certified personal fitness trainer. You can access his previous columns at www.FourSeasonsHealth.com. Call him at 556-2920 or send e-mail to
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The International Health and Fitness Symposium Releases The People's Guide to Health, Happiness and Longevity
The International Health and Fitness Symposium (IHFS) has assembled a tour de force of world-renowned physicians, best-selling authors and life change experts to create The People's Guide to Health, Happiness and Longevity. The International Health and Fitness Symposium brought together twelve of the world's top health, fitness, nutrition and lifestyle experts in an exclusive one-of-a-kind event to share their knowledge --and secrets--to better health, happiness and longevity. These are real solutions for real people
Jacksonville, FL, (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 -- The International Health and Fitness Symposium (IHFS) has assembled a tour de force of world-renowned physicians, best-selling authors and life change experts to create The People's Guide to Health, Happiness and Longevity. The International Health and Fitness Symposium brought together twelve of the world's top health, fitness, nutrition and lifestyle experts in an exclusive one-of-a-kind event to share their knowledge --and secrets--to better health, happiness and longevity.
Panelists include world renowned physicians, best-selling authors and leading authorities in their field including
Kim Lyons, trainer and television personality from NBC's The Biggest Loser
Dr. Henry Lodge, longevity expert
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, best-selling author, nutrition expert
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, founder of the #1 natural news website
Dr. Hyla Cass, nutrition and supplement expert, author
Debra Lynn Dadd, the Queen of Green
Kim Lyons says, "The People's Guide is the perfect place to start your journey toward a happier and healthier lifestyle." The complete panel of experts can be viewed at www.thepeoplesguidetohealth.com/ThePanelist.php.
Formed with the singular mission of giving people the unbiased, professional, and often suppressed information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices, The International Health & Fitness Symposium packaged their findings in The People's Guide to Health, Happiness and Longevity which can be found at www.ThePeoplesGuidetoHealth.com
The People's Guide to Health provides answers to many of the staggering health issues most people face today. This groundbreaking program offers a 12-CD audio series, an eBook transcript of the proceedings, and 12 additional bonuses all donated free of charge by the experts. Symposium host, Craig Pepin-Donat has also donated his hard cover book, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, endorsed by Cindy Crawford. The program is augmented with live webinars and teleseminars with the experts. Upcoming events and registration can be found at www.thepeoplesguidetohealth.com/Webinars.php.
July's schedule includes:
Weight Loss and Fitness Success Solutions with Kim Lyons, Superstar Trainer for NBC's "The Biggest Loser" on July 17
Immunization Risks & Protection with Neil Z. Miller on July 22
Nutrition & Fitness Solutions That Work with Health Renegade, Kevin Gianni on July 23
The Hidden Secrets to Living Better & Living Longer with Dr. Henry Lodge on July 29
"These are real solutions for real people," says Craig Pepin-Donat, The Fit Advocate and symposium host. "It would take a person years of research and thousands of dollars to discover all the valuable information revealed through The International Health and Fitness Symposium. Our panel of experts cut through the clutter and misinformation to deliver hundreds of answers and solutions that will have a profound impact on people's health. More information is available at www.ThePeoplesGuidetoHealth.com ."
The People's Guide isn't about grand theories or unpronounceable Latin words that no one understands. It's just the top experts in the world speaking to people in easy to understand terms that will improve and extend your life," states Craig Pepin-Donat. A complete symposium video tour is available at http://www.thepeoplesguidetohealth.com/Tour.php.
About Symposium Host, Craig Pepin-Donat
Alarmed by the health care crisis in the United States and fed up with the lies and manipulations of the health and fitness industries, Craig Pepin-Donat decided to do something about it. He left a high paying job and millions of dollars in future income to expose those who profit at the expense of our health.
As an international fitness expert and author of The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, he is uniquely qualified to speak on issues of health and fitness. Beginning his career as a nationally-certified personal trainer and rising to the top of his profession, Craig led two of the highest profile fitness companies in the United States as president. He also served as executive vice president of sales and marketing for the world's largest fitness organization.
As The Fit Advocate, Craig's goal is to provide valuable up-to date information, education, resources, products, and services that will enhance and improve people's lives. More info about Craig Pepin-Donat at www.FitAdvocate.com
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Jacksonville, FL, (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 -- The International Health and Fitness Symposium (IHFS) has assembled a tour de force of world-renowned physicians, best-selling authors and life change experts to create The People's Guide to Health, Happiness and Longevity. The International Health and Fitness Symposium brought together twelve of the world's top health, fitness, nutrition and lifestyle experts in an exclusive one-of-a-kind event to share their knowledge --and secrets--to better health, happiness and longevity.
Panelists include world renowned physicians, best-selling authors and leading authorities in their field including
Kim Lyons, trainer and television personality from NBC's The Biggest Loser
Dr. Henry Lodge, longevity expert
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, best-selling author, nutrition expert
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, founder of the #1 natural news website
Dr. Hyla Cass, nutrition and supplement expert, author
Debra Lynn Dadd, the Queen of Green
Kim Lyons says, "The People's Guide is the perfect place to start your journey toward a happier and healthier lifestyle." The complete panel of experts can be viewed at www.thepeoplesguidetohealth.com/ThePanelist.php.
Formed with the singular mission of giving people the unbiased, professional, and often suppressed information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices, The International Health & Fitness Symposium packaged their findings in The People's Guide to Health, Happiness and Longevity which can be found at www.ThePeoplesGuidetoHealth.com
The People's Guide to Health provides answers to many of the staggering health issues most people face today. This groundbreaking program offers a 12-CD audio series, an eBook transcript of the proceedings, and 12 additional bonuses all donated free of charge by the experts. Symposium host, Craig Pepin-Donat has also donated his hard cover book, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, endorsed by Cindy Crawford. The program is augmented with live webinars and teleseminars with the experts. Upcoming events and registration can be found at www.thepeoplesguidetohealth.com/Webinars.php.
July's schedule includes:
Weight Loss and Fitness Success Solutions with Kim Lyons, Superstar Trainer for NBC's "The Biggest Loser" on July 17
Immunization Risks & Protection with Neil Z. Miller on July 22
Nutrition & Fitness Solutions That Work with Health Renegade, Kevin Gianni on July 23
The Hidden Secrets to Living Better & Living Longer with Dr. Henry Lodge on July 29
"These are real solutions for real people," says Craig Pepin-Donat, The Fit Advocate and symposium host. "It would take a person years of research and thousands of dollars to discover all the valuable information revealed through The International Health and Fitness Symposium. Our panel of experts cut through the clutter and misinformation to deliver hundreds of answers and solutions that will have a profound impact on people's health. More information is available at www.ThePeoplesGuidetoHealth.com ."
The People's Guide isn't about grand theories or unpronounceable Latin words that no one understands. It's just the top experts in the world speaking to people in easy to understand terms that will improve and extend your life," states Craig Pepin-Donat. A complete symposium video tour is available at http://www.thepeoplesguidetohealth.com/Tour.php.
About Symposium Host, Craig Pepin-Donat
Alarmed by the health care crisis in the United States and fed up with the lies and manipulations of the health and fitness industries, Craig Pepin-Donat decided to do something about it. He left a high paying job and millions of dollars in future income to expose those who profit at the expense of our health.
As an international fitness expert and author of The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie, he is uniquely qualified to speak on issues of health and fitness. Beginning his career as a nationally-certified personal trainer and rising to the top of his profession, Craig led two of the highest profile fitness companies in the United States as president. He also served as executive vice president of sales and marketing for the world's largest fitness organization.
As The Fit Advocate, Craig's goal is to provide valuable up-to date information, education, resources, products, and services that will enhance and improve people's lives. More info about Craig Pepin-Donat at www.FitAdvocate.com
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SparkPeople starts health and fitness site just for Detroit area
BY HEATHER NEWMAN • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • July 9, 2008
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SparkPeople is getting serious about Detroit.
I've written about the health and fitness site before. It's a great online collection of diet, exercise and health tools, with loads of SparkTeams that focus on every topic under the sun for people who want an extra boost from friends while they're trying to get healthy.
Now there's a new place specifically for those in southeast Michigan to hang out, as part of the site's new emphasis on local communities. About 50 metro areas launched specific sites this week, and Detroit is one of them. Get there directly at www.sparkdetroit.com.
The site is based on the old Metro Detroit Sparks team, but includes a lot more tools, including places for people to identify and review parks and trails, healthy restaurants, fitness clubs and so on.
There's also a bit of healthy inter-city competition, based on the fitness minutes that people log and the SparkPoints they amass. (You collect SparkPoints by participating in the site -- posting, reading, visiting the tools and so on.) We're No. 23 of 50 as of this morning, and I'm sorry to say that we started out at No. 22, so it's time to get cracking!
SparkPeople founder and chief executive Chris Downie of San Jose, Calif., says that SparkMichigan (or something similar) is in the works for those not in the Detroit metro area. The competition between cities is monitored by the (confidential) ZIP codes provided by SparkPeople members when they sign up, he said.
"We like the idea of fun competition between cities," he said. A test site for Cincinnati launched a couple of years ago spurred heated competition, with businesses urging their employees to sign up, he said.
SparkPeople (www.sparkpeople.com), including both the tools and the teams, is free. For more on why you should check it out, read my recent blog entry about the site.
Contact HEATHER NEWMAN at 313-223-3336 or hnewman@freepress.com. Find my other blog entries at www.freep.com/heathernewman. Don't forget to Digg this blog! I can always use the bump.
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I have been on Spark People for about a year. It is a really good FREE web site. It lets you communicate with many and motivates you to new self challenges. I lost 16 pounds this year ( I hope I never find it) by increasing the mileage on the treadmill from 2 miles to 5 miles. Of course the site has those who are trying but don't quite get it (themotivator1)
7/9/2008 3:14:58 PM I have been on Spark People for about a year. It is a really good FREE web site. It lets you communicate with many and motivates you to new self challenges. I lost 16 pounds this year ( I hope I never find it) by increasing the mileage on the treadmill from 2 miles to 5 miles. Of course the site has those who are trying but don't quite get it (themotivator1)
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SparkPeople is getting serious about Detroit.
I've written about the health and fitness site before. It's a great online collection of diet, exercise and health tools, with loads of SparkTeams that focus on every topic under the sun for people who want an extra boost from friends while they're trying to get healthy.
Now there's a new place specifically for those in southeast Michigan to hang out, as part of the site's new emphasis on local communities. About 50 metro areas launched specific sites this week, and Detroit is one of them. Get there directly at www.sparkdetroit.com.
The site is based on the old Metro Detroit Sparks team, but includes a lot more tools, including places for people to identify and review parks and trails, healthy restaurants, fitness clubs and so on.
There's also a bit of healthy inter-city competition, based on the fitness minutes that people log and the SparkPoints they amass. (You collect SparkPoints by participating in the site -- posting, reading, visiting the tools and so on.) We're No. 23 of 50 as of this morning, and I'm sorry to say that we started out at No. 22, so it's time to get cracking!
SparkPeople founder and chief executive Chris Downie of San Jose, Calif., says that SparkMichigan (or something similar) is in the works for those not in the Detroit metro area. The competition between cities is monitored by the (confidential) ZIP codes provided by SparkPeople members when they sign up, he said.
"We like the idea of fun competition between cities," he said. A test site for Cincinnati launched a couple of years ago spurred heated competition, with businesses urging their employees to sign up, he said.
SparkPeople (www.sparkpeople.com), including both the tools and the teams, is free. For more on why you should check it out, read my recent blog entry about the site.
Contact HEATHER NEWMAN at 313-223-3336 or hnewman@freepress.com. Find my other blog entries at www.freep.com/heathernewman. Don't forget to Digg this blog! I can always use the bump.
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I have been on Spark People for about a year. It is a really good FREE web site. It lets you communicate with many and motivates you to new self challenges. I lost 16 pounds this year ( I hope I never find it) by increasing the mileage on the treadmill from 2 miles to 5 miles. Of course the site has those who are trying but don't quite get it (themotivator1)
7/9/2008 3:14:58 PM I have been on Spark People for about a year. It is a really good FREE web site. It lets you communicate with many and motivates you to new self challenges. I lost 16 pounds this year ( I hope I never find it) by increasing the mileage on the treadmill from 2 miles to 5 miles. Of course the site has those who are trying but don't quite get it (themotivator1)
Monday, July 7, 2008
The fight for youth fitness
Without a physical jump start early in life, today's less-active generation faces great risk of obesity, health problems now -- and later
By JOSH HACHAT • Sports Writer • July 6, 2008
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The numbers are equal parts terrifying and daunting.
There's the statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says nearly one-third of all children are overweight, a number that's nearly tripled in 30 years in certain age groups.
Also, an almost cryptic message from the CDC reports this generation of youths will be the first in recorded history that will not live as long as their parents, barring drastic change.
But Larry Miller doesn't need to see statistics to see what's happening, even in Licking County. His inexact theory is good enough.
"I can't remember the last time I saw a group of kids on bikes riding around," said Miller, the general manager of The Advantage Club. "If you investigated the bikes sold in the 1960s and '70s to now for kids, there's probably a huge change.
"They don't do that type of exercise any more. The whole social aspect has changed."
In this regard, change isn't for the better.
Some studies show a leveling off in the skyrocketing number of obese and overweight children, but that still leaves the numbers at more than 10 million obese children older than 6.
It's not a pretty picture locally, either.
In 2005, Ohio ranked as the 13th fattest state in America, a number only slightly improved by a 16th-place finish in 2006.
Dr. John Applegate, a physician with Licking Memorial Pediatrics, said children in this area are a "little bit" above the national average when it comes to obesity, a situation he said needs to change.
"We need to start looking at kids as young as age 2 and start to intervene before we get kids that are early adolescents and their health and weight is terribly deteriorated," Applegate said.
"We really want to start kids on a healthy life, not just treat them when issues come up."
The issues these days are numerous. A report in Time Magazine said 70 percent of overweight adolescents will become overweight adults, a number that increases to 80 percent if they have an overweight parent.
Then there's the increased risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart problems.
Applegate said the type 2 diabetes is the most disturbing.
"When I was training in school, those were things that weren't an issue," Applegate said. "It's very shocking to me."
what went wrong
Miller has his theory, but he'll admit to plenty of contributing factors.
Everything from new forms of entertainment to poor nutrition and eating habits has contributed to the obesity trend.
"Kids typically spend an average of three to four hours a day watching television, and they live a sedentary lifestyle," said Shari Gallup, Family and Consumer Sciences educator at Ohio State University's Licking County Extension. "Kids are less fit than they were a generation ago."
There's also much more to divert a child's attention.
"Kids today have so many more options," Denison men's basketball coach Bob Ghiloni said. "There's so many more things to do other than shoot around.
"I went and shot around because I didn't want to watch Walter Cronkite on the news because all we had was three channels. Now, there's 200 channels and they can do other things."
Constance Wedemeyer, health and fitness coordinator at the Licking County Family YMCA, said many children are given unfair disadvantages by living in an unhealthy home.
"Parents really have to limit the time playing video games or watching television," Wedemeyer said. "Take them outside and go for a walk or a bicycle ride."
what to do
While the numbers and trends are disheartening, trainers and physicians readily will list multiple and manageable chances to decrease obesity.
The initial change -- from overhauling a diet plan to starting an exercise plan -- can be daunting, but even minor changes at first can make a big difference.
The key is at least committing to them.
"Our kids are so routined with sitting in front of a screen," Applegate said. "Turn it off and get them active, get them doing something."
Miller likes the idea of having a child use a trainer, mostly because they can provide enthusiasm and motivation.
Getting the child to be active without realizing they're doing physical work is a common idea. Clint Cox, the director of training at Total Athletic Development, puts children through several types of agility drills and bodyweight exercises.
But each session also ends with some sort of game that promotes working out without the youth realizing it.
"I think that's the key to what I do. You can't have the kids dreading it," Cox said. "If you're fighting with them every day, it's going to wear on them. There's so many different things; it's just doing something every day."
As long as it's being active and benefiting their cardiovascular system, Wedemeyer said children can do anything from bowling to jumping rope to walking to skateboarding.
But Miller agreed it's important to find something the child enjoys.
"I try to keep it fun, but it's just a matter of finding something and doing it," Miller said. "That keeps a kid hungry, and he can't wait to do it again."
Miller and Cox said doing physical activity two to three times per week for 30 to 40 minutes can put the wheels in motion for change.
Wedemeyer hopes for 20 to 30 minutes of some sort of cardiovascular activity can be done each day and Applegate uses a "5-2-1-almost none" theory, which means five servings of fruits and vegetables, no more than two hours of screen time, one hour of physical activity and almost no sugar drinks per day.
"If they think of a physical activity as fun, more than likely they'll want to do it," Gallup said.
being proactive
Locally, steps are being taken to promote a healthier lifestyle.
The YMCA, LMH and the OSU Extension developed the "Activate Youth" program to help assist families and obese children.
The 12-week program runs three times per week and helps them set fitness and nutrition goals. Wedemeyer uses a variety of exercises -- riding a stationary bike while playing video games is even an option -- and likes the response from those involved.
"We try to have it fun, so they like working out," Wedemeyer said. "The kids that stay in the program do very well."
Applegate said it's also crucial to become more aggressive in attacking the obesity problem, an attitude that could prove crucial in several areas.
"You see these kids that are obese, and you know they're taking a pounding from kids at school," Cox said. "Not to mention what it's doing for their future. It's taking a toll on them."
Josh Hachat can be reached at (740) 328-8557 or jhachat@newarkadvocate.com.
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I bet if you go back through the last 20 years and you compare the number of reported rapes, killings and molestations of children you will find a direct correlation between those numbers and the number of obese children in the US. When we make our streets safe for sex offenders and other deviants we make them unsafe for our children and parents have no choice but to keep children occupied in the home when they are unable to be directly at their side. Add in the economy and the need for dual incomes and you have children in daycare centers 10-12 hours a day and try as they might not every affordable day care center can offer swimming, dance, etc. We happen to be very fortunate and with a scholarship from the YMCA we are able to keep our children active in a safe environment. Even with the scholarships the Y offers there are many familes that can't afford a Y membership and for them there is no safe place to play. Buy my children a bike and feed them to the sharks - NO WAY!
7/6/2008 11:09:52 PM I bet if you go back through the last 20 years and you compare the number of reported rapes, killings and molestations of children you will find a direct correlation between those numbers and the number of obese children in the US. When we make our streets safe for sex offenders and other deviants we make them unsafe for our children and parents have no choice but to keep children occupied in the home when they are unable to be directly at their side. Add in the economy and the need for dual incomes and you have children in daycare centers 10-12 hours a day and try as they might not every affordable day care center can offer swimming, dance, etc. We happen to be very fortunate and with a scholarship from the YMCA we are able to keep our children active in a safe environment. Even with the scholarships the Y offers there are many familes that can't afford a Y membership and for them there is no safe place to play. Buy my children a bike and feed them to the sharks - NO WAY! motherbear109
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The numbers are equal parts terrifying and daunting.
There's the statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says nearly one-third of all children are overweight, a number that's nearly tripled in 30 years in certain age groups.
Also, an almost cryptic message from the CDC reports this generation of youths will be the first in recorded history that will not live as long as their parents, barring drastic change.
But Larry Miller doesn't need to see statistics to see what's happening, even in Licking County. His inexact theory is good enough.
"I can't remember the last time I saw a group of kids on bikes riding around," said Miller, the general manager of The Advantage Club. "If you investigated the bikes sold in the 1960s and '70s to now for kids, there's probably a huge change.
"They don't do that type of exercise any more. The whole social aspect has changed."
In this regard, change isn't for the better.
Some studies show a leveling off in the skyrocketing number of obese and overweight children, but that still leaves the numbers at more than 10 million obese children older than 6.
It's not a pretty picture locally, either.
In 2005, Ohio ranked as the 13th fattest state in America, a number only slightly improved by a 16th-place finish in 2006.
Dr. John Applegate, a physician with Licking Memorial Pediatrics, said children in this area are a "little bit" above the national average when it comes to obesity, a situation he said needs to change.
"We need to start looking at kids as young as age 2 and start to intervene before we get kids that are early adolescents and their health and weight is terribly deteriorated," Applegate said.
"We really want to start kids on a healthy life, not just treat them when issues come up."
The issues these days are numerous. A report in Time Magazine said 70 percent of overweight adolescents will become overweight adults, a number that increases to 80 percent if they have an overweight parent.
Then there's the increased risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart problems.
Applegate said the type 2 diabetes is the most disturbing.
"When I was training in school, those were things that weren't an issue," Applegate said. "It's very shocking to me."
what went wrong
Miller has his theory, but he'll admit to plenty of contributing factors.
Everything from new forms of entertainment to poor nutrition and eating habits has contributed to the obesity trend.
"Kids typically spend an average of three to four hours a day watching television, and they live a sedentary lifestyle," said Shari Gallup, Family and Consumer Sciences educator at Ohio State University's Licking County Extension. "Kids are less fit than they were a generation ago."
There's also much more to divert a child's attention.
"Kids today have so many more options," Denison men's basketball coach Bob Ghiloni said. "There's so many more things to do other than shoot around.
"I went and shot around because I didn't want to watch Walter Cronkite on the news because all we had was three channels. Now, there's 200 channels and they can do other things."
Constance Wedemeyer, health and fitness coordinator at the Licking County Family YMCA, said many children are given unfair disadvantages by living in an unhealthy home.
"Parents really have to limit the time playing video games or watching television," Wedemeyer said. "Take them outside and go for a walk or a bicycle ride."
what to do
While the numbers and trends are disheartening, trainers and physicians readily will list multiple and manageable chances to decrease obesity.
The initial change -- from overhauling a diet plan to starting an exercise plan -- can be daunting, but even minor changes at first can make a big difference.
The key is at least committing to them.
"Our kids are so routined with sitting in front of a screen," Applegate said. "Turn it off and get them active, get them doing something."
Miller likes the idea of having a child use a trainer, mostly because they can provide enthusiasm and motivation.
Getting the child to be active without realizing they're doing physical work is a common idea. Clint Cox, the director of training at Total Athletic Development, puts children through several types of agility drills and bodyweight exercises.
But each session also ends with some sort of game that promotes working out without the youth realizing it.
"I think that's the key to what I do. You can't have the kids dreading it," Cox said. "If you're fighting with them every day, it's going to wear on them. There's so many different things; it's just doing something every day."
As long as it's being active and benefiting their cardiovascular system, Wedemeyer said children can do anything from bowling to jumping rope to walking to skateboarding.
But Miller agreed it's important to find something the child enjoys.
"I try to keep it fun, but it's just a matter of finding something and doing it," Miller said. "That keeps a kid hungry, and he can't wait to do it again."
Miller and Cox said doing physical activity two to three times per week for 30 to 40 minutes can put the wheels in motion for change.
Wedemeyer hopes for 20 to 30 minutes of some sort of cardiovascular activity can be done each day and Applegate uses a "5-2-1-almost none" theory, which means five servings of fruits and vegetables, no more than two hours of screen time, one hour of physical activity and almost no sugar drinks per day.
"If they think of a physical activity as fun, more than likely they'll want to do it," Gallup said.
being proactive
Locally, steps are being taken to promote a healthier lifestyle.
The YMCA, LMH and the OSU Extension developed the "Activate Youth" program to help assist families and obese children.
The 12-week program runs three times per week and helps them set fitness and nutrition goals. Wedemeyer uses a variety of exercises -- riding a stationary bike while playing video games is even an option -- and likes the response from those involved.
"We try to have it fun, so they like working out," Wedemeyer said. "The kids that stay in the program do very well."
Applegate said it's also crucial to become more aggressive in attacking the obesity problem, an attitude that could prove crucial in several areas.
"You see these kids that are obese, and you know they're taking a pounding from kids at school," Cox said. "Not to mention what it's doing for their future. It's taking a toll on them."
Josh Hachat can be reached at (740) 328-8557 or jhachat@newarkadvocate.com.
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motherbear109 wrote:
I bet if you go back through the last 20 years and you compare the number of reported rapes, killings and molestations of children you will find a direct correlation between those numbers and the number of obese children in the US. When we make our streets safe for sex offenders and other deviants we make them unsafe for our children and parents have no choice but to keep children occupied in the home when they are unable to be directly at their side. Add in the economy and the need for dual incomes and you have children in daycare centers 10-12 hours a day and try as they might not every affordable day care center can offer swimming, dance, etc. We happen to be very fortunate and with a scholarship from the YMCA we are able to keep our children active in a safe environment. Even with the scholarships the Y offers there are many familes that can't afford a Y membership and for them there is no safe place to play. Buy my children a bike and feed them to the sharks - NO WAY!
7/6/2008 11:09:52 PM I bet if you go back through the last 20 years and you compare the number of reported rapes, killings and molestations of children you will find a direct correlation between those numbers and the number of obese children in the US. When we make our streets safe for sex offenders and other deviants we make them unsafe for our children and parents have no choice but to keep children occupied in the home when they are unable to be directly at their side. Add in the economy and the need for dual incomes and you have children in daycare centers 10-12 hours a day and try as they might not every affordable day care center can offer swimming, dance, etc. We happen to be very fortunate and with a scholarship from the YMCA we are able to keep our children active in a safe environment. Even with the scholarships the Y offers there are many familes that can't afford a Y membership and for them there is no safe place to play. Buy my children a bike and feed them to the sharks - NO WAY! motherbear109
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