KettleBell Concepts (KBC) and SIL FITNESS have joined forces. SIL FITNESS is now the exclusive distributor for KBC-brand kettlebells in the United States. The 20 year old Brick, New Jersey based company... View More
The American Heart Association encourages people to consume no more than 1,500 milligrams a day of sodium to reduce their risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke and kidney disease. This is... View More
By changing the expression of a gene that affects body weight regulation and turns "bad" white fat into brown "good" fat, US scientists believe they may have found a way to help the body burn calories... View More
May 4 2011
In conjunction with May as Exercise is Medicineâ® Month, "The World's Largest Exercise Class" is coming to children and schools around the world today. Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously)... View More
Nutrition during the first days or weeks of life may have long-term consequences on health, potentially via a phenomenon known as the metabolic programming effect, according to a study to be presented... View More
How much exercise are overweight and obese people getting? More than many might think, according to research findings by nurses from Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.... View More
Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 28, 2011: K&K Insurance announces the availability of higher primary commercial general liability limits of up to $5M for most of its risk purchasing group programs including... View More
Most Americans think wine is good for the heart but don't realize there are recommended limits for alcohol consumption, and they also mistakenly believe sea salt is a low sodium alternative to table salt,... View More
The benefits of a personal trainer and the convenience of the Internet have come together in the latest fitness trend: online personal training. This concept emerged about ten years ago, but in the past... View More
Longmont, CO—April 18, 2011. Boomers, seniors, and 50-plus, older adults can benefit from positive thinking, exercise and daily activity. According to the International Council for Active Aging (ICAA),... View More
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2011 TRX, the creators of Suspension Training bodyweight exercise has announced the launch of the online TRX Directory. This first ever database of trainers qualified... View More
Every person's intestinal system falls into one of three clearly distinguishable types of gut microbiota, comparable to blood types. These types are not related to race, native country or diet, according... View More
A new poll finds that almost all parents of young children believe it's important for elementary school kids to get exercise during each school day. However, one-third said their children don't get enough... View More
Safe Kids USA and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) are sponsoring a national education campaign on Youth Sports Safety, which builds on a national awareness program initiated in 2010. The goal of this campaign... View More
Scientists have discovered that a mother's nutrition during pregnancy can strongly influence her child's risk of obesity many years later. An international study, led by University of Southampton researchers... View More
Today's hottest footwear trends are leaning toward minimalism, according to an expert presenting today at the American College of Sports Medicine's 15th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition. Matt... View More
The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is urging the FDA to immediately pull two weight loss drugs, Xenical and Alli, from the market. The group says the drugs' risk for liver, pancreas, and kidney... View More
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital researchers shows that obese individuals with social anxiety related only to their weight may experience anxiety as severe as individuals with social anxiety disorder... View More
Over half of all Americans over the age of 20 years used dietary supplements in 2003-2006, with multivitamins being the most common. More people are purchasing other supplements, such as calcium and vitamin... View More
Obese individuals typically suffer more medical problems than their leaner counterparts. They are more likely to be diagnosed with insulin resistance, diabetes, increased stress hormones, hypothyroidism,... View More
