As Congress searches for ways to control health care costs, a new report provides a sizable target: obesity. Americans who are 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight cost the country an estimated $147... View More
Fitness Together Holdings, Inc., has named Bob Haimes to the newly-created post of executive vice president and chief growth officer. Haimes will oversee marketing and development teams for both brands... View More
The percentage of underweight U.S. children and adults has dropped significantly in the last 30 years, a new government study shows. Among the findings: •3.3% of children and teens, ages 2 to 19,... View More
Has the recession cut heart-healthy seafood and leafy greens out of your budget? Are you squeezing boxed meals or fast food between two jobs? Obesity experts say the lousy economy threatens to worsen... View More
The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America’s leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced new... View More
Walking or biking to work, even part way, is linked with fitness, but very few Americans do it, according to a study of more than 2,000 middle-aged city dwellers. In what may be the first large U.S. study... View More
If you find yourself wolfing down a bag of chips or a package of cookies after a bad day at the office, here's some news that might interest you: Overweight men and women tend to pack on pounds from job... View More
Health experts are sounding the alarm over the possible effects on young athletes of popular energy drinks such as Red Bull, the leading brand in a growing market. High school and college athletes are... View More
A survey of UK adults found that nearly two thirds are risking their health by not doing enough exercise and putting themselves at greater risk of potentially fatal illnesses like cancer, heart disease... View More
In response to Trust for America's Health "F as in Fat" report released today, Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, said New Mexico needs to continue to strengthen its obesity-prevention efforts to address... View More
A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics... View More
Fitness Together Franchise Corporation, the world’s largest personal training franchise, announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has included Fitness Together on its official Franchise... View More
The summer grilling season is in full swing, and all over the country, people are gathering for Fourth of July celebrations, backyard barbecues, campsite cookouts and tailgate parties. But as vegetarian... View More
South Dakota State University research shows that a child with leaner body mass, or muscle, builds bigger bones than a child who weighs the same but has a greater percentage of fat. "We were interested... View More
Being overweight is a health concern, but Body Mass Index doesn't tell the whole story because it is part of a larger picture, says a new advisory by the American Heart Association published this month.... View More
After an intense hour of sweating on the treadmill or pumping iron, most of us look forward to the extra post-exercise "afterburn" of fat cells that has been promised to us by fitness pundits. This 24-hour... View More
Companies, desperate to slice fat from their budgets during this recession, increasingly are targeting workplace wellness programs. Smoking cessation and weight-loss programs are among those being considered... View More
In the wake of Bally's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company is closing nine of its Texas locations: 2306 S. Collins St. in Arlington 2528 Old Denton Rd. in Carrollton 3232 McKinney Ave. in Dallas... View More
More than half a million dollars in federal stimulus cash is headed to the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. The grant money, $625,000 is coming through the Youth Build program. It helps young people get high... View More
