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Jacksonville, FL and Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 15, 2012
U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc., the leader in preventive medicine, today announced that Macaw? from The Prevention Plan?, its mobile health and fitness app, is now integrated with the Withings WiFi Body Scale. This convergence of technology will provide users with a revolutionary way to manage their health.
Macaw is a full-feature app that assesses an individual?s health risks and will serve as a hub to track health metrics and activity, as well as integrate information from other health and fitness apps, lab results and wireless devices. Using this wireless technology, the Withings scale will seamlessly integrate with the Macaw app.
The Withings WiFi Body Scale is the world?s first WiFi-connected personal weight scale, which automatically records the user?s body weight, lean and fat mass, and calculated body mass index (BMI) and automatically integrates that data with Macaw. Users of the mobile app will have a complete picture of their health, be able to track fluctuations in in the scale measurements over time, and track healthy activities and diet that correspond to those weight fluctuations.
For members of U.S. Preventive Medicine?s The Prevention Plan, Macaw will also integrate this data between the mobile app and the Plan?s online health management platform using technology and services provided by Qualcomm Life, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Macaw can be downloaded for free on the iPhone and Android devices.
?U.S. Preventive Medicine plans to integrate Macaw with dozens of health devices, monitors and mobile apps in the coming months,? said Christopher Fey, founder, CEO and chairman of U.S. Preventive Medicine. ?By combining the paradigm shift of technology and the clinical discipline of preventive medicine, we hope to transform the way people think about, engage in and manage their health.?
“We developed our WiFi Scale knowing that monitoring your weight on a daily basis is the key to reaching and maintaining a healthy lifestyle,? said Withings Co-Founder Cedric Hutchings. ?By partnering with U.S Preventive Medicine, our scale makes the tracking of weight for their users easy in an effort to support their global initiative in preventive health.”
About Macaw?
Unlike other available health and fitness apps, Macaw is based on the clinical science of preventive medicine and is universally designed for people who exercise regularly as well as those who are novices when it comes to physical activity. By leveraging Qualcomm Life?s expertise in wireless technology, Macaw has been able to transform a smartphone into the ultimate personal health monitor, connecting an individual?s health apps and wireless devices for tracking weight, fitness, overall activity and biometrics ? including pedometers, glucose meters, activity armbands, scales, labs, sleep managers, mobile weight loss apps and blood pressure cuffs ? into a single app for complete tracking. Macaw currently allows integration with the Fitlinxx Actiped+ all-day activity monitor, and WorkSmart Labs? weight loss and fitness app Noom Weight Loss and Withings WiFi Body Scale. Macaw users are able to track their physical activity, nutrition, progress and health knowledge while engaging in games that unlock prizes.
Macaw is available for download on the iPhone App Store and Android Market. You can also stay up-to-date by following Macaw on Facebook (Facebook.com/ThePreventionPlan), Twitter (@MacawApp) and YouTube (YouTube.com/MacawApp). View the video at http://www.youtube.com/macawapp.
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Houston, TX. (PRWEB) April 20, 2012
Nopalea juice discussions and Nopalea reviews will be just two of the things that the new Nopalea team who have just joined health hound Ltd. will be in charge of. The new team is basically looking after anything on the Company?s website that relates to Nopalea.
Ron Ward, one of the Directors on the site said that ?this new Nopalea team will be there for anyone to talk to about any issues they are having with the Nopalea drink. The new team will also be warning people about any Nopalea scam sites out there on the market. We are planning on having an open day about this weight loss drink in a month or two and the new team that we have put together will be heavily involved in organizing this open day. All the members of the Nopalea team have a lot of knowledge in the health and fitness sector and can provide a very valuable service to our customers?.
There is a forum dedicated to talking about Nopalea juice at healthound.org and threads in this forum has been filing up with talk about the appointment of the new Nopalea team. The Team at healthound.org that are dedicated to managing the forum have said that there has not been this level of activity on this forum for a number of years now.
As well as appointing a new team on their Company website this week the management team at health hound Ltd. have also come up with a report on quick and easy ways to lose weight.
This report can be downloaded right now at http://www.healthhound.org/nopalea/.
Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) April 17, 2012
Fitness equipment shoppers often state that the reason they are looking for exercise equipment it to lose weight or to improve physical appearance. American Fitness wants to remind individuals of an important and sometimes overlooked reason to start and maintain an exercise program: heart health. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women are at risk for heart disease. This is a shocking statistic, yet many do not even think of heart health as a motivator for working out. Exercising on elliptical trainers can mean much more that just improving looks. It can make a real difference in improving overall health. American Fitness encourages people to learn more about heart disease and how a regular exercise program can change lives.
Risk factors for heart disease include obesity, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. One of the first steps to improving heart health is getting active. Regular cardiovascular exercise that works the heart and lungs is important. This can include everything from walking around the neighborhood to working out on treadmills, exercise bikes, or rowing machines. The AHA recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day, at least 5 days a week. This may seem like a big commitment, but the activity can be broken into smaller 10-15 minute chunks to work it into a busy schedule. Individuals who live in extreme climates or find gym memberships inconvenient can benefit from having a piece of cardio fitness equipment in the home. American Fitness has experience recommending elliptical trainers, treadmills, rowing machines, and exercise bikes to fit different budgets and physical requirements.
?Cardiovascular disease can have devastating effects on individuals and their families and friends,? said Ron Thompson, President of AmericanFitness.net. ?It is never too early to start taking steps for living a longer and stronger life. Regular exercise and maintaining at least a moderate level of fitness are vital for developing a healthy heart. Our fitness equipment experts can help customers choose cardio equipment to defend against heart disease and live a healthier lifestyle.?
Pursuing an active lifestyle is important for all ages. With obesity on the rise, children need to learn heart-healthy habits now to protect them from heart attack and stroke later in life. The key is to make exercise fun and accessible. One option is to join a fitness class or other organized program. Popular programs, such as interval training or CrossFit, utilize equipment like rowing machines to ensure a good cardio workout. Swimming, cycling, and dancing are other great options that can be pursued as part of a group or individually. But, the most important step is just getting started. To help promote heart-healthy lifestyles and get customers on the road to better fitness, all treadmills and elliptical trainers are available with free shipping from AmericanFitness.net.
About American Fitness
American Fitness is a leading retailer of home and commercial fitness equipment. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, AmericanFitness.net is the chosen provider of fitness equipment for schools, hotels, public service agencies, and US military organizations across the United States and abroad. American Fitness specializes in custom gym and fitness center design using top brand equipment including home gyms, treadmills, weights, and other popular exercise equipment. With a focus on service and customer satisfaction, American Fitness seeks to support individuals and organizations in achieving fit and healthy lifestyles. For more information, please visit the company?s website at http://www.americanfitness.net.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 31, 2012
Diamond Donna Root, founder of Diamonds by Donna and Black Box Cinematography, announced today that they are introducing the affordable organic foods and products online buying membership club, The Green PolkaDot Box? to fitness focused spa owners at the International, Health, Racquet, Spa, and Association Convention in Los Angeles, California last week. http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/liverich
Diamond Donna Root, founder of Diamonds by Donna, business consultant, and Thriving in the New Economy executive coach often called the female Tony Robbins, sees The Green PolkaDot Box will grow to become the largest, most influential clean food “buying collective” in America by offering their national distribution service focused on the home delivery of organic and natural non-GMO products at 30-60% below traditional consumer costs.
?Learning to Thrive in the New Economy is not only applicable to business it is also means being more aware of health and fitness options for families, like eating raw, living foods, vegan or vegetarian, dairy, gluten- or sugar-free,? said Diamond Donna Root. “The Green PolkaDot Box offers the best pricing on organic foods and non-GMO natural products will deliver a wonderful variety of the foods you love for less. Please join me online in supporting this great solution for families.”
The Green PolkaDot Box mission is to offer products that meet specific dietary needs, whatever they may be, in an affordable way that makes healthy eating an option for all American families. Beyond GPDB?s 1200 non-perishable products currently listed, new products are being added every day. Later the GPDB will be offering frozen goods, and eventually fresh organic produce from regional warehouses.
For those who know they will share this organic option with others, there is a Rewards Membership. By just introducing the Green PolkaDot Box organic online buying membership club to 10 people who buy $ 300 in organic foods and products each month, members would receive a 10% affiliate reward in bonus points or $ 250 each month in additional organic foods and products. As this is the fastest-growing online organic buying club in the United States, many are trying a free membership for 30 days and then, if they like the organic products and prices offered enough to tell others, they upgrade to a Green PolkaDot Box Rewards Membership. To get your 30 day free trial goes to http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/liverich.
The Green PolkaDot Box? (GPDB) objective is to educate consumers about the links between clean food and increased health while providing those choices to members at a more affordable price. The Organic Consumers Association, the Hippocrates Institute, the Natural Solutions Foundation, Citizens for Health, the National Health and Wellness Club, Natural News, Mission Possible and many other institutions focused on health are involved in promoting membership in The Green PolkaDot Box.
The Green PolkaDot Box? is an online membership intended to grow and become the largest, most influential clean food “buying collective” in America. It is GPDB?s objective to educate consumers about the links between Clean Food and Increased Health, make Organic Food Affordable and eliminate the Organic Deserts for those who do not have easy or affordable access to clean and organic products.
To get your membership please go to http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/liverich.
Diamond Donna Root founder of the Diamonds by Donna and Black Box Cinematography is known as ?Diamond Donna? as much for her sparkling personality as for her innovative leadership as an entrepreneur. As an author, lecturer, speaker, lifestyle consultant and talk show host, Diamond Donna shares her message about achieving transformational growth. For more information about Donna Root, please visit http://www.donnaroot.com or http://www.gettingpastyou.com. For media information, please contact: Kim Power Stilson at 801-358-3649 or kim(at)powerstrategies(dot)TV. http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/liverich
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Elizabethtown, KY (PRWEB) March 29, 2012
March Madness is well underway. Across the country, people are following every bracket busting moment with careful attention. EatMoveBeFit.com is now trying to turn the attention away from the results of the game and toward the lessons that student athletes can show us about our own personal health and fitness.
?A huge portion of the American population is tuning into March Madness,? Scott Colby, editor of EatMoveBeFit.com says. ?The amazing comebacks and buzzer beating shots attest to the drama of basketball. But these young athletes are doing so much more than entertaining: they are teaching.?
What exactly are the lessons to be learned from the NCAA Men?s Basketball Tournament, and how do they apply to people in general?
?First of all,? Colby begins, ?March Madness teaches us the value of teamwork. In basketball, the team that passes the ball and puts teamwork first usually comes out ahead. This is no different from how we can approach our personal fitness journeys.?
Colby recommends that people, whatever their age or ability level, find a workout partner. ?Workout partners make the time pass quickly and make all activities more enjoyable.?
He also notes the importance of having a support network at home. ?Living a healthy lifestyle starts at home. Whether it?s what kinds of meals you?re eating or what time you?re going to sleep, you need to have a supportive home environment for all aspects of health and fitness.?
The second lesson Colby sees in the men?s basketball tournament is resiliency. While the last second comebacks of the college basketball players attest to their perseverance in the face of adversity, Colby believes that kind of attitude is crucial in our personal lives.
?There are always going to be times when it seems like the odds are stacked against us,? Colby muses. ?Whether we?re struggling to lose weight or are dealing with an injury, the most important thing is focusing your mental energy toward achieving your immediate goals.?
Lastly, Colby points out that there is a consistency among the best college teams: teams like Duke, North Carolina, and the UCLA powerhouses of the 1960s and 70s. All of the great teams have great coaching.
?When you are trying to embark upon a new health and fitness endeavor, you need a good coach guiding you,? he said. ?EatMoveBeFit.com is the best health and fitness e-magazine out there.?
Indeed, with its stable of top fitness professionals contributing detailed yet accessible articles on topics like strength training, nutrition, and fat loss, EatMoveBeFit.com operates with the goal of coaching people to new heights in their personal fitness journeys.
The online health and fitness publication publishes three new issues every week. The articles are free for anyone who visits the website.
If you are trying to burn fat, consider visiting the website (http://EatMoveBeFit.com) to learn more about exercise and its benefits.
EatMoveBeFit.com is a member of the Fitness Consulting Group family of companies. It is the world?s leading health and fitness website and newsletter for giving you a better body today.
To learn more, visit: http://eatmovebefit.com.
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Complicated link between diet drinks, health: study
By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Studies have hinted that diet-soda lovers could face higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, but new findings suggest that overall diet may be what matters most in the end. Several studies have found that …
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Could eating chocolate make you thinner?
Research has long revealed the heart-healthy benefits of eating small amounts of chocolate, says registered dietician Nancy Copperman, director of Public Health Initiatives at the North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York. Dark chocolate in particular …
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Low-carb diets increase heart attack risk
By Christopher Wanjek, LiveScienceWed, Mar 28 2012 at 8:10 AM EST A low-carb, high-fat diet might help some people lose weight, but it could be deadly to those with a family history of heart disease, according to research presented March 25 at a …
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San Rafael, Ca (PRWEB) March 12, 2012
As a child, growing up in Michigan during the 1950s, Elson Haas, MD admits that he was overweight and burdened with daily allergies. The son of a businessman and grocer, Haas was no stranger to the candy counter and cookie aisle in his family?s store. Processed foods, sweets and what we today refer to as ?junk food? were quite common in the young Haas diet.
But during the 1970s and ?80s?after completing medical school and moving to California, Haas began a journey toward better health through improved lifestyle of diet changes and regular exercise. As he lost weight, his allergies cleared and he became more creative with writing books and teaching. As part of the process along the way, Dr. Haas discovered an innovative high-tech way to help today?s children do the same, using a combination of media and technologies.
?I healed myself,? Haas said. ?It?s important to me to help kids who also need healing though healthy lifestyle.?
Haas is Founder and Medical Director of the Preventive Medical Center in Marin (http://www.pmcmarin.com ), based in San Rafael, CA, where he has practiced integrative and preventive medicine for 30 years. Since his early days in Marin, he has authored 10 books on nutrition, health and detoxification, and he is currently writing a book on the future of the healthcare system.
With his long-time friend and business partner, Bethany Argisle, Haas formed a companion enterprise focused on children?s health?Seasons Studios (http://www.seasonsstudios.com ) where they and their team have produced a number of books and CDs on subjects of children?s anatomy and body function, nutrition, health, and care for the environment.
?Anatomix Comix?? is a comic and songbook that teaches children and families about their body systems using animation and sing-along songs. Recently, Seasons Studios released an App with nine of the Anatomix Comix songs for the iPhone and iPad.
Haas says the apps and songs educate children in a fun and entertaining way–to clean up bad habits, improve their diets, get regular exercise, and generally adopt an overall healthier approach to life.
Haas, with his own lifelong weight challenges, believes that our current epidemic of childhood obesity along with many other serious chronic health issues stem from our insatiable promotion of unhealthy foods and lifestyles coupled with an unwarranted belief that self-perpetuated damage to the body can be readily undone.
?There?s still a general belief that we can do whatever we want and the system is going to save us,? Haas said. ?Currently, in the U.S., we pay a lot more money per person than other developed nations for health care and we have less to show for it (in terms of positive results).?
Sometimes using the persona ?Dr. Sun,? Haas heads out to schools to provide health tips through a live performance of the Anatomix Comix. Plans are under way to begin introducing the Anatomix Comix (apps and all) into the California public school system. ?The music and visuals are a big learning tool,? Haas said.
Haas taps into his creative side to author books and help work on educational tools for kids, including the images and songs. While the ?Anatomix Comix? songs and apps are designed for children of all ages and are available on iTunes, they are specifically oriented toward reaching younger children, K through second grade.
Seasons Studios, the educational product company that Haas created with longtime collaborator and partner Bethany Argisle, worked with mobile app developer RipplFX (http://www.ripplfx.com) to create the sing-and-dance-along songs as apps. These songs touch on many anatomical topics, with titles like ?Let?s Be Doctors,? ?Muscle Man,? ?B-B-B-B-Bones,? ?Breathe In, Breathe Out,? ?Thump Thump,? ?Chew Chew,? ?You?ve Got a Lotta Nerves,? ?Give Me Some Skin,? and ?Finally Feet.?
These animated songs, co-written by Haas, are upbeat and informative. The interactive visuals offer simple tips about maintaining a healthy body.
?Most of us get to be 40 or 60 years old and problems arise such as high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, and the body?s general degeneration,? Haas said. ?It?s important to ask how we can protect our health and delay or even prevent those problems from arising. It comes down to a healthier lifestyle and healthier habits. Reaching out to young people is important so they can get on the right path.?
To learn more, visit seasonsstudios.com
Albany, N.Y. (PRWEB) March 09, 2012
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Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 08, 2012
The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters books and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is reporting on a new study shows further cancer fighting benefits of broccoli.
As reported in Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 (http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/cancer-articles/why-this-veggie-may-be-the-best-cancer-fighter), researchers at Oregon State University have discovered another reason why the ?sulforaphane? compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables is so beneficial. It turns out that sulforaphane provides not one but two ways to prevent cancer.
The Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin explained that epigenetics, where a lot of medical research is going these days, refers not just to our genetic code, but also to the way that diet, toxins and other forces can change which genes get activated, or ?expressed? is the key to this research.
Years ago, science found that sulforaphane was a critical compound in the healthy benefits of cruciferous vegetables. Scientists also knew that a mechanism involved consisted of ?histone deacetylases? (HDACs). This family of enzymes can interfere with the normal function of genes that suppress tumors.
HDAC inhibitors, such as sulforaphane, could help restore proper balance and prevent the development of cancer. This is one of the most promising areas of much cancer research. But now, there is a second epigenetic mechanism, called ?DNA methylation.?
The Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin also reported that broccoli influences both DNA methylation and HDAC inhibition, which work together to keep cells safe. This one-two punch is important to cell function and the control of cell division ? which, when disrupted, is a hallmark of cancer.
DNA methylation is the normal process of turning off genes. It also helps control what DNA material gets read when cells communicate with each other. Cancer, aging, heart disease, and immune problems may also be linked to this process being disrupted.
Broccoli and its cruciferous cousins prevent such disruption. That is the second leg of their cancer-preventative nature. The latest study was made specifically on prostate cancer cells, but they suggest that the results may apply to colon and breast cancer as well.
Sulforaphane is particularly abundant in broccoli, but also found in other cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and kale. Both laboratory and clinical studies have shown that higher intake of cruciferous vegetables could aid in cancer prevention.
(SOURCE: “Another mechanism discovered by which sulforaphane prevents cancer,” Oregon State University, Feb. 28, 2012.)
Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin is a daily e-letter providing natural health news with a focus on natural healing through foods, herbs and other breakthrough health alternative treatments. For more information on the Doctors Health Press, visit http://www.doctorshealthpress.com.
David Juan, MD, is the editor of The Vitamin Doctor newsletter that reveals some of the inside facts, including potential hazards, of today’s popular world of vitamins and supplements. The Vitamin Doctor has released a new video revealing the foods that can have negative consequences when mixed with popular supplements. To see the video, visit http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/foods-never-to-mix.
(PRWEB) March 08, 2012
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