The Debt Landscape A Time For Refinancing
Typically, recessionary times trigger companies to re-evaluate all of their expenses, even the fixed categories. This may lead to efforts to renegotiate lease arrangements, protest real estate taxes, shop business insurance and refinance the fitness facility’s debt. Continue reading →
Adjusting Your Diet During Menopause
One of the most troublesome symptoms for women in menopause is weight gain. Dr. Larrian Gillespie, a retired California urologist, said she was so concerned about her own inability to lose weight and keep it off, that she applied her scientific knowledge to researching why women have this problem in menopause.
Juicin’ it Up
Selection is everything in the health club beverage scene. Clubs now serve jamba juice and smoothie shakes, and offer an eclectic array of coffee, java and espresso flavors. Gold’s Gym provides unique beverages in many of its facilities. In its Madison, Wisc., location, wonder smoothies (vegetable drinks) are available at the Airheads Juice Bar. In a few months, an Italian-style latte/cappuccino/espresso bar will open there. Continue reading →
Younger, Not Older, Women at Higher Risk of Dying After Heart Attack
Past research has shown that younger, but not older, women who have an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack, have a higher in-hospital death rate than men of comparable age. It is not known, however, if the outcome is similar for heart attack patients after hospital discharge. Continue reading →
Cutting Overhead on the Underfoot
No matter how great the quality of your flooring when it was originally installed, no floor will stay great unless it is properly maintained. For flooring to be worth its cost, and to keep your facility’s reputation as a clean, safe and visually-pleasing place to exercise, you should implement and maintain a cleaning schedule for all of the floors in your facility. Continue reading →
7 Holiday Shopping Tips for Men
With the gift-giving season upon us, precious time to finish your holiday shopping is quickly slipping away. According to a survey for “National Business News,” almost one-third of men wait until the week before Christmas to do their shopping. This procrastination, combined with other factors such as high expectations, can cause some men so much stress that it is actually hazardous to their health, British psychologist David Lewis, Ph.D., found. Continue reading →
Is on-line selling for you?
With the massive, often ridiculous hype surrounding electronic-commerce, many entrepreneurs are rushing to peddle their wares over the Internet. But in fact, on-line selling is not for everyone.
Before you decide to pursue the concept of an Internet store as a business strategy, you should carefully assess its potential.
A Class Approach to Adult Conditioning
We all know that physical activity is important for maintaining a healthful lifestyle. However, the level at which physical activity is performed may be an important factor from a fitness perspective. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 10 percent of Americans exercise at a sufficient level to attain measurable increases in physical fitness.1 Furthermore, the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health states that more than 75 percent of American adults are physically inactive, and about 25 percent are so sedentary they could be classified as statues. Continue reading →
Cleanse and Soothe With Bath and Shower Gels. Part 2
Some brands contain moisturizers that reduce the need for a post-shower lotion he usually recommends for healthy, glowing skin.
Morgan also believes that bath and shower gels are marketed as a new, improved way of cleaning the skin and that conveys a message of well-being to the consumer. Continue reading →
Cleanse and Soothe With Bath and Shower Gels. Part 1
Dermatologists have long warned that the bar soaps that Mother used to scrub behind your ears can dry skin, stripping it of essential oils and leaving it dull and itchy.
But if you ban soap from your bath or shower, you may find it’s your friendships and love life that start to dry up.