Computer — Although many colleges have labs where students have access to computers, the wait can be long and the machines balky. If you can, it may be well worth it to treat your child to one of her own. Check with your college to see if students are required to have their own computers.

Credit card — You could give your child a credit card and impose strict rules on how much he can spend. Another option: Open an account for your child and let him have a debit card.

That way you control how much is in the account and they have to learn the discipline of not spending all their money at one time.

Car — It’s an expensive luxury, especially when you factor in the cost of insurance. It may not be necessary of your child attends college in a city where mass transit is readily available.

Paul Terry, Ph.D., and colleagues from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, followed the lifestyles and health status of over 6,000 Swedish men, beginning in 1967. On average, the subjects were studied for 21.4 years, with some being followed for 30 years. The men were typically in their mid-fifties at study initiation. At that time, they completed questionnaires investigating lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and smoking habit.

Over the course of the study, 466 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in the subjects. Dr. Terry and associates compared the lifestyle characteristics of those men who did and did not develop the disease. They found that an increasing proportion of fish in the men s diets was significantly associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. In addition, high fish consumption was also often found in concert with increased physical activity, smoking and higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, but less often associated with high consumption of red meat and processed meat.

When these other lifestyle factors were statistically controlled, the association between fish consumption and decreased risk of prostate cancer became even stronger — men who seldom or never ate fish had double the risk of having prostate cancer than did those who ate moderate or high amounts. The effects of fish consumption on risk of death from prostate cancer were even more striking. Men who never or seldom ate fish had more than triple the risk of dying of prostate cancer than did those whose consumption was moderate or high.

One caution about the interpretation of this study is that Swedish people typically eat fish frequently. Thus those who consumed fish seldom or never were unusual in this population: only about a dozen subjects reported eating fish  seldom or never.

The authors attribute beneficial effects of fatty fish consumption to the fact that these fish provide relatively large amounts of omega-three fatty acids, compounds that  inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells in vitro [in test tubes] and in vivo [in living animals or people]. Also supporting this connection, the authors state, are data from large epidemiological studies that  showed greatly increased plasma concentrations of eicosapentenoic acid (EPA [an omega-three fatty acid]) in people from Sweden and Denmark who consumed high amounts of fatty fish.

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1) Hire quality instructors. Seek out people who are certified or accredited to teach their programs. Years of teaching experience with a client following is also a good barometer.

2) Reexamine your scheduling. Tai chi has been practiced for centuries in Asia in the early hours of the morning. Tai chi will get more participation if you offer it as a “before work” program.

3) Environment. Tai chi and other “softer” programs are done in relative silence with slower moves and more attention to breathing. The space should be quiet, away from rooms with music blasting or weights dropping.

Instructors

Instructors with a strong following will help draw interest and add credibility to your program. Consider a cross-promotion arrangement where you offer the program free to members, and open the class to outside participants for a fee. The instructor receives revenue from outsiders and you offer a great class to your members. The fee to outsiders should be high enough so that membership is an attractive option, but not so high that they are scared away.

Finding a local instructor. There are several places you can begin your search. Initially, you will want to see who is teaching and attracting students at other recreation or fitness facilities. Then check with the certifying bodies and get lists of local instructors who have been certified in the type of program you want to include. Look in your telephone directory for the local school. If no such school exists, try the national schools.

There are national organizations, such as the American Council on Exercise and the NIA Technique, that now offer a mind/body specialization. The American Massage Therapy Association certifies massage practitioners and can tell you who is certified in your area if you are seeking massage therapists.

Need more? A good bookstore near you will carry national magazines for each of the areas you are looking for — Yoga Journal, Yoga Today, Massage Magazine, New Age Journal, etc.

Advertisements in these magazines include certification and instruction programs. You might even advertise for an instructor. These magazines are also good for ideas about what you could be offering and where the public’s interest lies.

And finally, the “bible” of resources (for me anyway) is The Holistic Health Directory and Resource Guide, published by New Age Journal Publications. This is an annual publication that lists instructors, programs and more by location and topic, as well as alphabetically. You can’t imagine how many types of programs there are for you to offer (and earn revenue from) until you look through this directory.

“Not every member of the public appreciates 40 people taking up space on their beach or public park land, particularly if you are doing things like stair runs, which can hinder people’s access to a beach or park land,” Allman says. “If you have established good public relations with your local authorities (which is highly advisable for any club), this should not pose too many problems.” As a matter of courtesy, Allman also contacts the local Lifeguard Club and advises them when and where the classes will take place on the beach.

To avoid clashes with the public, schedule boot camp programs during off-peak hours when public usage is minimal. The early morning, as opposed to the middle of the day, is best for places like parks and beaches. If you are using school grounds or facilities, school vacation times are the best.

Make sure that you know who exactly is responsible for the public space you are using. This can sometimes be tricky, because depending on the location of your club and the place you are using, the jurisdiction may change. For example, Arlington borders Alexandria, which has its own different local authorities. Likewise, Frog’s Club One is located directly between two different jurisdictions.

One possible reason that individuals do not include regular physical activity in their weight management program may be that they don’t understand what being physically active means. Separating the facts from the fiction is not always easy. For years, Americans were told that they had to exercise 30–40 minutes, at least three days a week, at 80 percent of their maximum heart rate to realize any benefits from exercise. We now know this is not true. How much do you know about physical activity and its effect on weight management? Can you separate the facts from the fiction? To test your knowledge, take the Physical Activity Quiz.

What can you do to achieve your weight loss weight goals this new year? In this article, I discuss many techniques to help you get started and to keep you going. I focus on the importance of lifestyle activity. Let’s begin with a closer look at the specific lifestyle changes in physical activity that promote weight loss and maintenance.

Get Cookin’ is a weekly television spot aired Fridays during the 5 o’clock news on local station KOTV. The spot, which highlights healthful recipes that are quick, easy and delicious, features the station’s health reporter as well as St. John wellness dietician Janet Potts and executive chef Dennis Berno.

In addition to the recipes that are given on air, Siegfried Health Club has published the Get Cookin’ Cookbook, which is sold at the health club and, as a result of viewer requests, at several area bookstores and in bookstores in two surrounding towns. Since the TV spots began airing in October 1996, a recipe hotline has provided callers with more than 6,000 copies of St. John recipes. Likewise, KOTV mails up to 500 recipes a week to interested viewers.

“Get Cookin’ provides a unique partnership between a wellness program and the mass media,” explains club director Ken Grant. “Through this program, the health club has access to more of the community than any traditional marketing campaign could provide, especially for a minimum investment.”

Grant says the airtime Siegfried Health Club receives from the cooking spots equals between $200,000 and $250,000, all at no cost to the hospital, with the exception of staff time.

The exposure Siegfried Health Club has received has helped establish the medical center as a health authority in the community, and the two staff members featured in the segments are gaining local notoriety. The result is not only healthy book sales, but increased participation in other Siegfried programs, such as its Taste-N-Tell events, which have seen ticket sales rise by 70 percent since the TV spots began. If that weren’t enough, the club has also seen a 6-percent rise in memberships. FM

That was a big point with consumers. Instead of using a prescription, we came up with a reality-based program. No counting calories, no packaged foods that have to be purchased, no discussion of the food pyramid.”

This “reality-based” program is meant to put the brakes on “yo-yo” dieting. “It’s important that people understand that drastic changes in [their eating habits] won’t be long-term,” Saunders says. “If you don’t deny yourself, you don’t feel deprived,” adds Wolf. “We show them simple changes and the dramatic impact they can make over a period of time.” For example, Wolf says, “we show them that if they reduce their intake from three regular sodas to two regular sodas, how many calories they’ll cut and how many pounds they can lose over a year. We do the same with butter and other foods.”

The program is such a change from what many weight-conscious consumers are used to that it takes participants a couple of workshops to understand the tactic, Wolf says. “So many of them have tried everything, so they’re looking for a strict outline, special foods or calorie counting because that’s what they’re used to. It’s like it’s too good to be true.”

Apparently it’s not. Remember that program that dwindled from 20 to three participants? Well, project Shape-Up boasted 172 people in its first 12-week program. Subsequent programs have been comparable.

What’s more, 17 percent of participants joined the Good Samaritan Health & Wellness center. Saunders attributes the improvement from the old program to the fact that the wellness center is giving consumers what they want.

The new program was also an excellent marketing tool, says Saunders. “It was amazing the number of people who came to our program who had never heard of our center. It’s kind of like giving a guest pass.”

Advertising for Project Shape-Up was done the same way as in the past. “We ran the same sized ads, the same time of the week,” Saunders said. The only difference was in the content, with slogans such as, “Shape Up Without Dieting” and “Lose Weight and Keep It Off.” The ads also boasted the new and improved price tag.

In honor of April Fools’ Day, here’s a look at three health scares from the past decade that caused a public clamor, but in the end turned out to be unfounded.

Benzene in Perrier (1990) — Laboratory workers in North Carolina detected benzene in samples of Perrier they were using for comparison with tap water in water contamination tests. The Food and Drug Administration subsequently found benzene contamination in several shipments of Perrier, and the company halted production worldwide. It was soon found, however, that benzene existed naturally in Perrier’s source spring, and employees had forgotten to change the filters at the source. Once the filters were changed and the benzene levels reduced, Perrier returned to the shelves, although not before the FDA determined that even in the “contaminated” product, the risk was small: drinking 16 ounces of Perrier per day over the course of a lifetime might increase the risk of cancer by 1 in 1 million.

Cell Phones (1993) — After his wife died from cancer, David Reynard appeared on CNN’s “Larry King” show and alleged that her brain tumor, located behind her ear, had been caused by the electromagnetic magnetic fields, or EMFs, from her cellular phone antenna. Several lawsuits against cellular phone companies followed, cellular phone sales dropped, and congressional hearings were held. The FDA, the National Cancer Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency upheld the safety of cellular phones. Within months, sales picked up again. Over the years, consumers have also expressed concern about the health effects of EMFs from other sources like computer monitors, electric blankets and alarm clocks, although studies have shown that the use of such devices is not harmful.

The message is: When it comes to health scares, don’t be fooled and don’t jump to conclusions. Articles about health issues often make it into the media before scientific experts have thoroughly investigated the issue. As these examples show, rigorous investigation over time often proves that the health scares are unfounded.

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Enter Project Shape-Up, an innovative weight management program that has consumers coming back for more. Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center created Project Shape-Up to bail out its previous weight management program , which had dwindled from 20 to three participants in less than five years.

What went wrong? That’s what program facilitator Jeff Saunders needed to know. Before he began creating Project Shape-Up, Good Samaritan went directly to consumers to find out their needs. The hospital center surveyed everyone from current members to people who had inquired about a weight management program in the past. “We wanted to get a fresh perspective, and it was an eye-opener,” Saunders says.

One of the biggest concerns was price. Like many programs, Good Samaritan’s former weight management program was priced at a hefty $350 for a 12-week program that included a club membership, one-on-one consulting, stress testing and more. “We found participants still wanted 12 weeks,” Saunders says, and were interested in group programming. They were not interested in diets that required complex calculations, prescriptions or drastic changes in lifestyle.

Upon finishing the necessary market research, Good Samaritan went to task creating a new program. “We decided to come up with a mechanism to bring costs down. We found that the magic number in this market area was $99,” Saunders explains.

To continue providing 12 weeks of programming at two-thirds less cost, Saunders created Project Shape-Up as a group program. He explains that consumers enjoy being part of a group, and the facility is able to keep costs down by educating more than one person at a time.

Another move to cut costs included the removal of the membership requirement from the program. Instead, Project Shape-Up participants are allowed entry into three exercise sessions during their 12-week program. These sessions can include aerobics, group walks, weight training or a special class designed for the Project Shape-Up group. This move was beneficial to all parties involved, according to Saunders and manager Jan Wolf. “It’s a nice introduction to those who are resistant to exercise,” Wolf says. “Under the old program, they were kind of left on their own to do their workout.”

A wealthy person should have every right to play and win a game as anyone else. I live in Massachusetts. This state sickens me with their taxes and crap. Taxachusetts is what people call this state. Should we reward people who work hard? Should we promote personal responsibility? No way. Let’s make sure that the lazy-asses have all their meals paid for by those who work hardest.

Doc was responding to the young people when they learned he had a Porsche. This was after saying he had a Mercedes Benz. Do you know that you can get a mid-80s Benz for $3-5000? I’d bet money that the young people were given cars that cost more than that. And yet, they look down on Doc for having one.

Doc replied, “She bought the car for my birthday. It was a surprise. She said I never would’ve bought it for myself and she’s right. I would’ve put the money in a mutual fund.”

In other words, I wouldn’t have flaunted it. I would’ve saved it for the future.

On the Survivor Insider, they showed the young people discussing why they should vote Doc off..

“Doc doesn’t need the money. He drives a Porsche…”
“And that’s only the beginning…”
“…and has a 4500 sq ft house and a pool and a hot tub. I mean, he’s very likeable, but he’s got millions of dollars. Why the F is he here?”