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DuPont Innovations Boost Edge Performance for World-Class and Recreational Athletes
DuPont Products Support Athletes in Beijing. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1189504.htm | Active GPX Route Player: A New Way to Playback GPS Recordings
Active GPX Route Player is a unique software tool to playback GPS data on a PC. Looking and behaving like a media player, the user can load multiple GPS recordings and play them back in real-time within Google Earth. Journeys, sporting events, delivery routes are accurately recreated for reviewing. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1165914.htm | Hawk Relay Riding for Deaf Schools Aims to Raise $100,000 and Public Awareneness for the Education for Deaf Children
Hawk Relay Riding for Deaf Schools director Robin Horwitz today has announced a fundraiser ride in Fremont, California to raise funds and awareness for the education for deaf children in this country. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1153334.htm | HomeGymDeals.com Announces Free Shipping on Extensive Selection of In-Home Gym Equipment
HomeGymDeals.com, one of the internet's premier sources of home gyms, dumbbells, weight benches, and more announces free shipping on their extensive selection of exercise equipment. The announcement is an enormous relief to customers anxious about the size and weight of some products and the cost of shipping those products to their homes. (PRWeb Jul 29, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1152954.htm | San Francisco Sport and Spine Physical Therapy Announces Cycling Talk July 24 at Presidio Sports Basement
Jerry Durham, physical therapist and avid cyclist, will discuss cycling safety and skills at the Presidio Sports Basement in San Francisco on July 24 at 7pm. High gas prices have commuters switching from cars to alternative transportation of many kinds. Jerry Durham, co-founder of San Francisco Sport and Spine Physical Therapy, suggests a few simple steps to improve safety, prevent injuries and improve cycling skills. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1136004.htm | Jason Bryn Finds Life Path Through the Law of Attraction
Jason Bryn, former award winner and top income earner in direct sales with Liberty League International, announces he has exclusively partnered with LifePath Unlimited as a company Visionary, national trainer and member of its Executive Leadership Team. A former college basketball player who became legally blind in his early 20s due to a hereditary eye disease, Jason triumphed over disability by becoming a disability rights attorney and world-class Olympic athlete. (PRWeb Jul 22, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lifepath/unlimited/prweb1127244.htm | Players Can Win a Trip to France with Lasseters Sportsbook
Lasseters is offering a trip for 2 to France from anywhere in the world as well as a $500 cash bonus for the affiliate who refers the winning player. (PRWeb Jul 20, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1122474.htm | Supreme Protein Bar Continues to Pile Up Major Industry Awards as It Dominates the Protein/Energy Bar Category
There's a big shake-up going on in the protein/energy bar retailing category. A relative newcomer to the marketplace, Supreme Protein®, has claimed a lion's share of the marketplace with its high-performance-nutrition, gourmet-quality protein bars. Now, in the space of a few months, the Caramel Nut Chocolate Supreme Protein® bar has won twelve major awards including "Protein Bar of the Year" and #1 Best-Tasting Bar" from major publications and retail associations across the country, making it the clear leader in the highly competitive Energy/Protein Bar category. Supreme Protein® is truly the new King of Protein Bars. (PRWeb Jul 19, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/best/proteinbars/prweb1123134.htm | Colours Wheelchair Paraplegic Athlete Ricky James to Compete on His Adapted Motocross Bike at X Games 14
Ricky James, 19 years old from Murrieta, Ca. has been selected to compete in a new exhibition sport "Adaptive Motox" at X Games 14 in Carson California on August 1, 2008. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1113854.htm | Dermatone Launches Green Tea Lip Balm
In May 2008 Dermatone Laboratories Inc. launched a totally innovative addition to our lip care assortment, a soothing and healing Green Tea Lip Balm. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1110524.htm | BroadbandSports.com Launches Video Anywhere Widgets to Action and Extreme Sports Communities
Users are now able to embed the video widgets and post them on their own blogs, social networking profiles, websites, wikis and personal start pages. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1106634.htm | Move Over Energy Drinks - Something Tasty to Chew On Sumseeds®, New Caffeinated Sunflower Seeds, Energize Southern CA
Sumseeds(R) Energized Sunflower Seeds are now launched into the Southern California market. Endorsed by Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn, Sumseeds(R) are a delicious and efficient delivery vehicle for energy compounds, delivering the energy equivalent of two cans of typical energy drinks for about 1/4 the cost. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1098074.htm | New Bike Trail Expansion Slated for Construction near Pittsburgh Hotel Near Airport
Pittsburgh Airport Hotel is Within Walking Distance to Bike Trail (PRWeb Jul 12, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1094034.htm | Preview of the Great Park Neighborhoods at Festive Community Event
The "Discover the Great Park Neighborhoods" event will offer a first look at the neighborhoods that will surround the Orange County Great Park.The first neighborhood will break ground this fall. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1091634.htm | Live Tour de France Race Data and Power File Analysis
Tour de France cycling fans can watch live heart rate, power, cadence and speed transmitted daily at http://www.TrainingPeaks.com/tourdefrance2008 from the SRM power meters of several Team Columbia racers such as George Hincapie, Adam Hansen and Marcus Burghardt. After each day's stage, fans can download and view the power files within TrainingPeaks WKO+ complete with analysis and comments by power expert Hunter Allen. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1095924.htm | Straight From the Boot Hill of Missouri a New Promotional Marketing Company AS Promo Products has a Strong Online Presence
The AS Promo Products Company announces the launch of their website www.ASpromoproducts.com, planning to cater towards those who seek promotional products such as Nike, Hanes, and more. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1086124.htm | National Non-Profit, EyeCare America, and the Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons Host Finish Line Celebration for "EyeRide for Sight" Cyclists
Cross country ride raised more than a half a million dollars for blindness prevention programs. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1089414.htm | American Team Garmin-Chipotle Using Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products in 2008 Tour de France
Cycling's 'Clean Team' sets another new and innovative standard in sports performance therapies, marking an industry first in surface cooling product application. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1078564.htm | EyeCare America's "EyeRide for Sight" Cyclists Arrive in Washington, D.C.
Team of Four Complete 3000 Mile Cross Country Ride that Raised Funds for Blindness Prevention Programs (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/EyeCare/America/prweb1080314.htm | 24 Protect Plus Provides Tips to Keep Kids Safe Having Fun While Bike Riding
24 Protect Plus Reminds Members of the Importance of Overall Bicycle Safety (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/24ProtectPlus/24_Protect_Plus/prweb1071784.htm |
All U.S. adults could be overweight in 40 years
(Reuters)
 Reuters - If the trends of the past three
decades continue, it's possible that every American adult could
be overweight 40 years from now, a government-funded study
projects.
| Clinton honors 43 schools for anti-obesity efforts
(AP)
AP - Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a student fitness club. | Overweight problems seen even in infants
(Reuters)
Reuters - New research indicates that
problems associated with being overweight occur at a much
younger age than previously thought. | Britain and France grapple with child obesity problem
(AFP)
 AFP - To combat the growing problem of child obesity, a French report Tuesday suggested imposing an anti-obesity tax on sweet and fatty foods, while British health officials want to avoid the label "obese" for very overweight children.
| Obesity seen protective in cases of heart failure
(Reuters)
Reuters - Overweight and obese patients
with heart failure seem to have a lower risk of dying than
their normal-weight counterparts, according to a review of
published studies involving more than 28,000 heart failure
patients who were followed for an average of nearly three
years. | Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Getting too little sleep or
not spending enough time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is associated
with being overweight among children and teens, a new U.S. study. | Lack of REM sleep may raise obesity risk in kids
(Reuters)
Reuters - Studies have shown that children and
teens who fail to get the proper amount of sleep each night are
more prone to obesity, and researchers now think it may be
linked to a particular stage of sleep. | Childcare before kindergarten may promote obesity
(Reuters)
Reuters - Participation in a childcare
program appears to increase the likelihood that a child will be
obese when he or she shows up for the first day of
kindergarten, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics. | Obesity not a contraindication to knee replacement
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Obese individuals with
arthritic knees should not be denied knee replacement surgery,
researchers conclude, based on a new study showing that obese
patients benefit from the surgery almost as much as their
normal-weight peers.
| Studies show exercise boon for obesity, diabetes
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Walking a bit more each day can help
people control their Type 2 diabetes but obese people trying to
keep weight off may need to exercise harder than they had
thought, according to a studies published on Monday.
| ADHD children have greater risk of being overweight
(Reuters)
Reuters - Children with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at
increased risk for being overweight, regardless of whether or
not they are currently receiving medications for the condition. | Obesity creeps up in US: report
(AFP)
 AFP - Obesity continued to creep up in the United States last year and now affects more than one in four US adults, a US government report showed Friday.
| Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports
(AP)
 AP - The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey.
| U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite wide-ranging
efforts to encourage Americans to lose weight, the number of U.S. adults
who are obese increased almost 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, a new
report found. | More Americans obese, government finds
(Reuters)
Reuters - More than a quarter of all Americans
are now obese, the latest U.S. government figures show. | Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol
(AP)
 AP - The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.
| Diet Plans Produce Similar Results
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that
Mediterranean and low-carb diets are just as good and just as safe as the
low-fat diet often prescribed by doctors, a revelation that should give
people more choices in eating well. | Obesity ups a woman's pancreatic cancer risk: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Obese women who carry most of their
extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to
develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers
reported on Tuesday. | Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results
(Reuters)
Reuters - Performing gastric bypass
surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a
laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive
"open" abdominal method, reduces postoperative complications,
the need for a second operation, and shortens hospital stays,
new research shows. Nevertheless, laparoscopic gastric bypass
is more expensive. | Newest fertility treatment may be a diet
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The newest low-tech fertility
treatment may be a diet, researchers said on Wednesday after
learning that obese men have more abnormal sperm and make less
semen.
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