The man with the Metro East park planFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:19AMIn November 2000, voters on both sides of the Mississippi River approved large park districts to provide funding and project coordinating agencies for regional recreation projects. In Madison and St. Clair counties, that is the Collinsville-based Metro East Park and Recreation District. Since early 2004, Mike Buehlhorn has been its executive director. He recently sat down to discuss the district ...
Nutrition awareness project advocates strategic health planningThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:51PMHo, March 11, GNA - Mr Kofi Adusei, Programme Manager of Regenerative Health and Nutrition Awareness Project of the Ministry of Health (MOH), has asked all human resource departments to make the health needs of their employees a crucial strategic planning issue.
Weight-bearing exercise does not prevent increased bone turnover during weight lossThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:57AMWhile there are many benefits of losing weight, weight reduction also might negatively affect bones in the body. During weight loss, bones are being remodeled - breaking down old bone and forming new bone - at an accelerated rate. As a result, bone density is reduced, causing increased fragility. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that weight-bearing exercise, in this case ...
Why smart women still agonize over agingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:49AMIntellectually, we understand aging. So why does the first wrinkle or gray hair send us into an emotional tailspin? As intelligent women, many of us never expected to feel this deeply about a seemingly superficial problem, but we do! The authors of "Face It" examine the issue. An excerpt.
Haven: On discussing body image issues with your teensMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:03PMQ: I feel like my teenage daughter is continuously criticizing her body and judging her looks. What can I do to improve her body image?
Haven: On discussing body image issues with your teensMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:03PMQ: I feel like my teenage daughter is continuously criticizing her body and judging her looks. What can I do to improve her body image?
TV gets fickle fans flocking to fads to shed fatMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:02PMMany people in Japan, especially young women, are keen to diet. Every time the mass media introduce a new way of losing weight, they quickly embrace it as a craze, but also quickly lose interest. Recent diet fads have focused on eating bananas and apples and "kanten" (agar). But are people already slender enough?
TV gets fickle fans flocking to fads to shed fatMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:02PMMany people in Japan, especially young women, are keen to diet. Every time the mass media introduce a new way of losing weight, they quickly embrace it as a craze, but also quickly lose interest. Recent diet fads have focused on eating bananas and apples and "kanten" (agar). But are people already slender enough?
Meetings, Etc.Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:58PMHere is a partial listing of upcoming meetings, classes, sign-ups and other events in South Iredell and the region.
Meetings, Etc.Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:58PMHere is a partial listing of upcoming meetings, classes, sign-ups and other events in South Iredell and the region.
Mayor Daley: Gov. Quinn backed off promise on tax shareMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:00PMMayor Daley accused Gov. Quinn today of a political double-cross regarding the governor's proposal to cut $300 million from the share of state income tax revenues earmarked for local government. Daley said that, just weeks before the Feb. 2 primary, Quinn went before the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and pledged that the cities' share would remain at 10 percent.Now, David Vaught, the governor's ...
Mayor Daley: Gov. Quinn backed off promise on tax shareMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:00PMMayor Daley accused Gov. Quinn today of a political double-cross regarding the governor's proposal to cut $300 million from the share of state income tax revenues earmarked for local government. Daley said that, just weeks before the Feb. 2 primary, Quinn went before the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and pledged that the cities' share would remain at 10 percent.Now, David Vaught, the governor's ...
Wine-Drinking Women May Gain Less WeightMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:58PMNew research suggests women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol on a regular basis, particularly when red wine is the drink of choice, are less likely to experience long-term weight gain than non-drinkers. The study, conducted by researchers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, surveyed almost 20,000 women and asked them about their drinking habits over the course of 13 years. The ...
Wine-Drinking Women May Gain Less WeightMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:58PMNew research suggests women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol on a regular basis, particularly when red wine is the drink of choice, are less likely to experience long-term weight gain than non-drinkers. The study, conducted by researchers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, surveyed almost 20,000 women and asked them about their drinking habits over the course of 13 years. The ...
Obesity risks start before birthMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:31AMPrenatal, infancy, early childhood — factors in all may affect a person's future weight and health.
Obesity risks start before birthMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:31AMPrenatal, infancy, early childhood — factors in all may affect a person's future weight and health.
An End to Obesity (Series)Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:51PMHumans are hard-wired to eat as much and as often as we can. So how do we break our addiction to fattening food when it’s so cheap and available? Sharon Kirkey reports.
Randy Gockley to the rescueSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:26PMChances are, if you've read the paper or watched local TV news over the years, you know the name Randall Gockley.As director of the Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency, or LEMA, Gockley is front and center whenever there's a crisis.And since massive snowstorms most certainly fall in...
Identifying CutsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:08PMFaced with a projected $29 million decrease in revenues for the 2009-10 school year, area school districts are foregoing talk of belt-tightening in favor of crash dieting. With the adjustment in state school aid recently proposed by Gov.
Article OptionsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:36PMMarami ang hindi nakakaalam na hindi Mrs. Aljon Jimenez si Manilyn Reynes. Screen name lamang ni Aljon ang Jimenez.
Kim Bensen: What If We Changed the QuestionSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:31AMA few years ago (more than I'd care to admit) I went to a parenting conference that challenged the attending moms and dads to...
Curves of Chesaning hosts food drive to benefit local familiesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:45AMChesaning – Curves of Chesaning is encouraging women in the area to show their philanthropic strength by participating in the annual Curves Food Drive. And, even though donating food to families in need is its own reward, the club is offering compelling incentives for both existing and potential members who participate. read more
The two sides of our PMSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00AMDespite dual private and public personas, Kevin Rudd has a very singular mission to give Australia's health system a fair shake.
Carey Mulligan’s Red Carpet TearsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:36AMCAREY Mulligan always cries on the red carpet. The actress admits she is apprehensive of attending the Academy Awards ceremony — at which she is nominated for Best Actress for her role in An Education — because she hates having her photograph taken. “I find it quite difficult,” she said. “I’m not very good at getting my [...]
Healthy Diet Guide - Weight Loss Diets - Healthy Balanced DietFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:49PMDiet Guide to Weight Loss information. Stop Wasting Your Time On Diet and Weight Loss Programs That Don't Work. Healthy Diet Guide is your guide to healthy weight loss, slimming and balanced diets as well as all the information you need on dieting.
The top 5 fat loss foul-upsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:16AMGeneral Manager, Fitness Together Miami This is the time of the year that more Americans than ever will begin their attempt to lose weight and get healthy.
Exclusive Interview With WBA Super Bantamweight Champ Celestino CaballeroFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:58AMby Jody Kohn - Just who is Super Bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero? In his native Panama he is a national hero. His shy wife prefers to stay at home rather than go out with him and face the never-ending barrage of fans anxious to get a picture and spend a little time with him.
AC Curves to host food drive this monthFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:41AMCurves is encouraging women in the local area to show their philanthropic strength by participating in the annual Curves Food Drive. And, even though donating food to families in need is its own reward, the clubs are offering compelling incentives for both existing and potential members who participate.
South St. Paul's Neighbors Inc. spreading outFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:12AMAs demand for social services in northern Dakota County expands, space at Neighbors Inc. in South St. Paul is shrinking.
America's obsession with dietingSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:54AMDieting as a means of weight loss is not just a trend in American society, it is an epidemic. American women are obsessed with losing weight and this obsession is encouraged and promoted by the media and advertising companies.
Raw foodieSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:05AMUnlike most other vegetarians, yoga instructor Linda Loo, 31, takes her diet one step further - she eats raw fruit, nuts and vegetables. While in her mid-20s, she found herself putting on weight, losing stamina and her skin condition worsening.
Literary eventsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:16AMBarnes & Noble Booksellers, 4445 Southmont Way, Bethlehem Township, 610-515-0376: Bethlehem Writers' Group, 7 p.m. Tuesday; Read Across America event, ''Green Eggs and Ham'' by Dr. Seuss, 11 a.m. Saturday.
Game of the small manSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:30AMRIDING race horses is for the small man. That’s because horse racing the world over is based on a handicap system — the better the horse, the more weight it will be asked to carry. This is to (supposedly) equalise the chances of the runners in a race.
The C-J's Sunday college basketball notebookSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:27PMDerrick Caracter, who seemed to spend a good part of his time at Louisville suspended or otherwise in coach Rick Pitino's doghouse, was averaging 14.4 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Miners (21-5, 12-1 C-USA) heading into Saturday's game against Rice.
Anti-obesity efforts target elementary studentsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:02PMObesogenic is the unflattering descriptor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chose to characterize American society today, and recent studies have shown today’s youth are really in trouble.