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It’s a myth that seat belts are unsafe in pregnancy. Medical illnesses such as high blood pressure and bleeding were once the most common causes of death during pregnancy. Trauma, especially suffered in car accidents, is now one of the most common causes of death for pregnant women. Many of these fatalities and injuries could be avoided by wearing a seat belt.

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The episode begins with Jake trying to explain to Ted why he got three votes. Even though Jake was telling the truth (someone from Chuay Gahn suggested Ted – it was Clay, who, in addition to Brian, is playing a dang good game), Jake has been labeled, “Jake the Snake.”

Everyone is hungry. They’re eating chicken feed and are begging for food, which segues into the reward challenge with the reward involving food. Read the rest of this entry »

Breast Development
The first sign of puberty in most girls is breast development. This usually occurs between ages 8 and 13, but may occur as early as 6 in black girls and 7 in white girls.

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Go figure. Just when you got used to being a kid you started growing these two bumps on your chest and nothing was ever the same again.

No doubt you had strong emotions about your newly developing breasts. Did you feel excitement? Pride? Read the rest of this entry »

LifeQuest has taken the barter practice, a tool used by many in the fitness industry, to a new level. The facility’s goal was to eliminate a large portion of necessary expenses from its monthly cash flow requirements, by creating trade agreements with cooperative businesses that, because of financial considerations, might otherwise have never considered wellness for their staffs. Read the rest of this entry »

Ultimately, the choice of what constitutes the best indoor exercise machine for an individual’s specific interests and needs is somewhat subjective. Read the rest of this entry »

The 50-plus population is receiving a lot of attention, especially from the business world. The aging population is so large and controls such a large chunk of disposable income that it is a powerful force. Even the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) has lowered their target market.

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“My aerobics instructor has us use the RPE scale to gauge our exercise intensity,” your personal training client explains. “But frankly, I have never really understood what those numbers and words mean. Can you help me figure out if I am really working hard enough during aerobics? Is this a scale I should use for weight training too?” Read the rest of this entry »

Maintaining reservation lists can be a time-consuming task for the staff of fitness clubs. Someone has to be available to answer the phone throughout the day, and that keeps them from performing other tasks. Club members can find the traditional system cumbersome as well. They have to call the club to make or cancel their reservation, and they have no way of knowing when someone else cancels a reservation unless the staff calls to inform them of the change. These problems became history when The Sports Barn introduced its new TouchFit Reservation System. This high-tech system allows members to make reservations from three kiosks in the club or via the Internet. It has been very well-received by staff and members alike. Read the rest of this entry »

The day spa is a fast-rising profit center, and clubs are trying to take it to the limit establishing spa services. But for a spa to be successful, many factors must be considered. Laurie Helmick, past president of the Oxford Aveda Spa, Salon and Health Club in Denver, Colo., warns that space is a huge factor when planning a spa. She recommends allocating at least 2,400 square feet for the complete spa, but a minimum of 600 square feet will suffice if you maintain only one spa service. And if a hair salon isn’t part of your plan, then 900 to 1,200 square feet is sufficient. A complete spa typically includes five hair chairs and six to eight treatment rooms. Read the rest of this entry »