Health clubs offering more than just exercise machines; Nutrition, personalized programs and motivation part of the modern fitness center.
Byline: Ken Cleveland Fitness clubs are no longer just racks of weights. Although classic free weights are part of many workout programs, today's fitness centers offer a variety of equipment to challenge every muscle without necessarily going for the body-builder look. Those looking for better...

Redesigned GetFitTN web site to serve as clearinghouse on fitness and nutrition.
Governor Phil Bredesen and Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, recently announced that the GetFitTN Web site at www.GetFitTN.com has been redesigned to provide Tennessee citizens an online, one stop resource for nutrition and fitness information, as well as local activities and destinations to "get fit" in communities...

Ameretat Anti-Aging and Wellness Launches.
CHINO, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. David Martin and Dr. Eric Dodson, 20-year fitness and health and wellness enthusiasts and Kinectic Sports doctors, just launched the Ameretat Health and Longevity Institute in Chino, California. Ameretat anti-aging clinics focus on providing hormonal therapy to men and women...

Navigating Holiday Taste Temptations.
Nutrition Expert Weighs in on Simple Strategies that are Tasty and Healthy WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- To most people, the start of the holiday season means three things: fun, family and food. With so many parties to attend and so much delicious food to munch...

Say no to aging.
Byline: Gary S Sy, MD TO a considerable degree... we could decide not to age. We are forever in search of the fountain of youth, the cure for old age. But even though dozens of theories have been proposed, yet science has not produced a universal theory...

Arkansas and Pfizer Announce a New Partnership to Encourage the State's Children and Their Families to Embrace Healthier Eating and Fitness.
Innovative Public Health Improvement Initiative Provides Community-Based Education and Support Services in Three Arkansas School Districts LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Pfizer Inc today announced the formation of Balance It Out: Arkansas, a new school-based community program to reduce...

College students' judgment of others based on described eating pattern.
ABSTRACT Background: The literature available on attitudes toward eating patterns and people choosing various foods suggests the possible importance of "moral" judgments and desirable personality characteristics associated with the described eating patterns. Purpose: This study was designed to replicate and extend a 1993 study of college students'...

An exploration of the attitudinal and perceptual dimensions of body image among male and female adolescents from six Latin American cities.
The concept of body image consists of an attitudinal and a perceptual dimension. The attitudinal aspect is reflected in the positive or negative feelings people have about their body, that is, how satisfied they are with their physical self. The perceptual component relates to how accurately people estimate their...

Surgeons to open obesity practice.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard PeaceHealth has recruited a pair of surgeons from Northern California to head up a new weight-loss center at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Drs. Neal Gorrin and Thomas Umbach said Wednesday that they'll open the Oregon Bariatric Center, located in the...

Discovery Health's NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE is Back With an Arsenal of Health and Wellness Resources for the Whole Family.
- NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE Registration Starts December 29 - - New Holiday Survival Guide Available Online - SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- With almost 500 tons lost to date, Discovery Health's NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE returns for a fourth year with new tools and...