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Guiding Stars System Is A Hit With Americans

Customers have reacted positively to the new nutritional program which singles out healthier foods using a star-rating system. The program was developed by Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Bros. Co., which runs 160 grocery stores under the Hannaford Supermarket and Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy banners. Read more

Fortified Water for Dogs

Fortifido is a bottle water drink especially for your dog, it has added vitamins which is meant to help your pets, teeth, bones and joints. There are different Read more

Vertical Griller

The Vertical Griller is the newest and greatest way to cook some of your favourite dishes.
You can prepare foods like kabobs, party sausages, and Read more

Water Jet Teeth Cleaner

This is said to be the best water jet teeth cleaner around at the moment.

This cleaner is clinically proven to be up to 93% more effective at reducing gum disease than flossing, due to its ability to reach deeply between Read more

Multi-Core-Flex Excel Body Gym

This Multi-Core-Flex Excel Body Gym will be able to help get you a six pack while simultaneously getting a back massage.

This Multi-Core-Flex Excel Body Gym is designed so that it has several great Read more

The Single Person Cooker

Cooking for one is never usually enjoyable, unless you’re using a Single Person Cooker. Designer Alex Bradley has developed a prototype for a compact cooker that combines a chopping board, utensils, and a Wi-Fi-enabled screen which allows users to look up recipies on the internet!

Bradley has said that he intends to promote Single Person Cooker as a way to let bachelors and those living alone prepare healthier meals. To some, it may seem like if you’ve got one of these you’ve totally given up on finding love. The Daily Mail Ideal Home Show obviously didn’t as they made the design one of the 31 finalists in their Concept Products competition.

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Automatic Vacuum Fresh Box

Eat Healthy. Live Longer. Have Great Tasting Food with the Automatic Vacuum Fresh Box.

If you are travelling through space your ship is hermetically sealed so it keeps you and the entire crew at just the right pressure during the trip.
The Vacupreserve functions just the same way for your Read more

Pete Doherty to run London Marathon?

Apparently Pete Doherty has started getting fit so he can run the 2008 London Marathon.

Pete has been spotted jogging in Wiltshire with his former landlord Ralph Bernard and has allegedly begun training for the famous 26-mile race. Read more

Show Me Perrier: what’s it all about

This is what Perrier is all about: Sexier, Crazier Healthier and Riskier if you are up for the challenge give it a try.

When I first saw this site I thought what has it got to do with water but after looking round the site I now understand and I am sure you will to Read more

Garden Groom Mini: great gardening gadget

So you would not want a lawn mower that did not collect all the grass as you go, this is the “world’s only Collecting Hedge Trimmer” and what a great gardening gadget it is.

Just the other day I said to my dad that he spends more time working in the garden than enjoying it and this is just what the Garden Groom Mini was designed for to help people do more garden work in less time Read more

It’s ok for Nintendo’s Wii Fit to call a 10 year old overweight

It amazes me how people attack a product when it tells them the truth, The truth hurts sometimes and when Nintendo’s Wii Fit tells a 10 year old that she is overweight, its ok, but the Daily Mail are reporting that its not and even go as far to reword what the Wii Fit really said. The Wii Fit does not use words like “Fat” as reported by the Daily Mail, in fact it would say “overweight” and if that’s the case then we have to exercise more and keep an eye on what we eat.

That’s why the U.S. and UK have many children that are overweight, because we do not like facing up to what is happening to our children and blame a product, when all its trying to-do is help us have a healthier lifestyle and some fun at the same time. My daughter tried the Wii Fit and when it said she was overweight, she run to her room crying. I asked her to come down, and after explaining that she looks good but needs to work out a little and not eat chocolate everyday…my 9-year-old daughter understood and now uses the Wii Fit everyday. This new lifestyle for her of having fun, keeping fit and watching what she eats will carry on into adulthood.

The Nintendo Wii Fit is for children and adults and if so called “Obesity experts” get their way by making parents think “it is not suitable for their offspring”, we could have a much more overweight nation. Just because a child is told she is overweight, does not mean it’s a bad thing, it’s how the parent’s respond to this and what help they give their children. If a child is overweight, we need to help our children live a better lifestyle and not just say, “It could damage children’s body image”.

The fact is the Nintendo Wii fit is telling children and adults all over the UK, U.S. and the rest of world that they are overweight. The reason it is selling out everywhere is because many homes are now keeping fit indoors, just like we have for years with home gyms, but the Wii Fit does a lot more to help keep us all in trim and learn about our balance. Well-done Nintendo.

Apple Patent for digital fitness companion system which works differently for each user

Apple are always the first to patent something and they are on the ball with this one, their new plan is to develop a fully fledged digital fitness companion system based around their Apple iPhone and iPod Touch which is basically aimed at helping people live a healthier lifestyle.

The pictures we have here of the patent filing are just a couple from the many that AppleInsider have which you can see if you click the source link below. The patent filings are showing many ideas for the system and what it will be capable of including rewards tracker, component for group activities, iTunes-like software application, hardware-based heart rate and other sensors.

It is in simple terms a much more advanced version of the Nike + iPod system, this new system from Apple will actually “interview” the user within the application to find out exactly what their fitness goals are like fitness interests (such as jogging, yoga and swimming), desired activity level, desired workout schedule, weight goals etc.

The lifestyle companion system will also interview the user about non-health related topics like identity, spirituality, financial condition, relationships, career, religion, interests, hobbies, environment and many other things.

Once the interview is over and the process is completed the lifestyle companion systems software will create a workout regiment based around their feedback on goals and fitness interests, this will be fantastic because it will be different for each individual.

Please read the full patent filing over at Apple Insider

Smoking Ban: England Is Now Officially A Smoke-Free Zone

England is now officially a smoke-free zone after the introduction of a ban making it illegal to light up in enclosed public places came into force at 6am

This English ban means smoking in enclosed public places such as pubs will now be Read more

Arielle on Nintendo Wii Fit: Wealthy vs Poor Americans and Overweight

This is another follow-up on what people are saying on the Nintendo Wii Fit, we featured a comment the other day from adam where he spoke his views about the Nintendo Wii fit and overweight issues.

Now here is a comment from Arielle about the points that Adam raised:
Actually, Will, although I find your argument compelling, the whole part about other countries in comparison to the U.S. wasn’t really needed. As for the “all countries where Wii Fitness will be sold and all countries where the majority of people are healthy,” do you really think people living in African villages will buy this? No Read more

The Fashion Industry Finally Realises The Dangers Of The Size 0

We live in a society where women, who were once celebrated for their curves, now look androgynous. Women who are a size zero are now celebrated and put onto front pages of magazines, yet pretty soon may be lying in a hospital bed on an IV drip. What kind of an example is that setting our children?
Finally the industry has taken note of the dangers of being an unnaturally thin.
In a recent inquiry into models health, it has been concluded that models should be subject to regular health checks and random drug tests. Models under the age of 16 should be banned from the catwalk. Read more

Microsoft Xbox 360 teams up with BGCA for inaugural National Family Fitness Day

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 is teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to celebrate the inaugural National Family Fitness Day on May 12. National Family Fitness Day is a free, fun-filled event designed to promote healthy and active lifestyles for children and families. The key fitness activity will be playing “DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE 2” on Xbox 360. To help encourage families to get involved, supermodel, health guru and mother of three Christie Brinkley and health expert and physician Dr. Carlon Colker will commence the activities at the Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank Center Boys & Girls Club in New York.

On National Family Fitness Day, select Boys & Girls Clubs will participate in this after-school event by playing “DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE 2” on Xbox 360. This activity, coupled with healthy tips provided by Dr. Colker, will showcase how families can connect with each other and exercise in a way that is fun. Also on this day will be a fun, collaborative competition among participating Boys & Girls Clubs aiming to reach the goal of 500 participants and 18,000 calories burned while playing “DanceDanceRevolution” on Xbox 360. Boys & Girls Clubs in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Seattle will all join in to start a new revolution.

“We are proud to partner with Xbox 360 for National Family Fitness Day, which showcases the fact that getting fit can also mean having fun,” said Roxanne Spillett, president and CEO of BGCA. “Playing active games like ‘DanceDanceRevolution’ on Xbox 360 not only encourages kids to get in shape, but also helps bring families together and enhances Triple Play, our existing health and wellness program.”

“National Family Fitness Day is all about keeping kids and their parents active and healthy,” said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of Global Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. “Playing ‘DanceDanceRevolution’ on Xbox 360 is one of many ways families can get up off the couch and have fun together.”

“Making sure that my children stay active and healthy is my top priority,” Brinkley said. “My children and I love to find new and exciting ways to get up and get moving, and playing games like ‘DanceDanceRevolution’ on Xbox 360 lets my kids have fun and get fit at the same time. And I have to admit, I have a blast playing it too.”

Colker, who has trained top-tier professional athletes, recognizes the health benefits that “DanceDanceRevolution” on Xbox 360 can provide, and in addition, he offers the following health tips for families:

• Shop healthy and cook at home. Buy fresh, perishable and unpackaged foods whenever possible. If ingredient contents sound too complicated, it is probably not a healthy choice. Get the whole family involved in meal preparation. It can be fun time spent together, and it is certainly healthier than fast-food alternatives.

• Check out your local community center. Places such as Boys & Girls Clubs of America offer great physical activities for children, including soccer, baseball, swimming and physical video gaming such as “DanceDanceRevolution” on Xbox 360. The supervision is top-notch and the cost is reasonable.

• Keep tabs on your physical activities. Whether it is having a family activity list on the refrigerator, or even setting the Family Timer on your Xbox 360 so that you know when you have hit your activity goal, keep track of your activities and reward progress.

• Keep a structured bedtime. You cannot expect your kids to have an active lifestyle if they are tired all the time.

More about National Family Fitness Day, the great health benefits of playing “DanceDanceRevolution” on Xbox 360, additional healthy family tips from Dr. Colker, and information on the Xbox 360 Family Timer and parental controls can be found at Xbox.com/familyfitness.