Monday, April 25, 2011
Recent News: Man on a mission across America, and on Staten Island, too
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Blisters punishing his feet and with dehydration a constant threat, Dean Karnazes could easily give up on his 3,000-mile run across America. And no one would blame him.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Recent News: McDonald's grimaces at Happy Meal lawsuit
By DAN LEVINE Reuters
Published Wednesday April 20th, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO - A lawsuit seeking to stop McDonald's Corp. from offering toys with Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always choose not to buy the meals for their children, the hamburger giant said in a court filing late Monday.
A lawsuit is seeking to stop McDonald's Corp. from offering toys with Happy Meals.
The lawsuit accuses McDonald's of unfairly using toys to lure children into its restaurants. The plaintiff, Monet Parham, a Sacramento, California mother of two, charges that the company's advertising violates California consumer protection laws.
The Happy Meal has been a huge hit for McDonald's - making the company one of the world's largest toy distributors - and spawning me-too offerings at most other fast-food chains.
One recent and very successful Happy Meal promotion was a tie-in with the popular DreamWorks Animation film Shrek Forever After. The meals included toy watches fashioned after the movie's characters Shrek, Donkey, Gingy and Puss in Boots.
McDonald's use of Happy Meal toys also has come under fire from public health officials, parents and lawmakers who are frustrated with rising childhood obesity rates and weak anti-obesity efforts from restaurant operators, which are largely self-regulated. Read more...
Published Wednesday April 20th, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO - A lawsuit seeking to stop McDonald's Corp. from offering toys with Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always choose not to buy the meals for their children, the hamburger giant said in a court filing late Monday.
The lawsuit accuses McDonald's of unfairly using toys to lure children into its restaurants. The plaintiff, Monet Parham, a Sacramento, California mother of two, charges that the company's advertising violates California consumer protection laws.
The Happy Meal has been a huge hit for McDonald's - making the company one of the world's largest toy distributors - and spawning me-too offerings at most other fast-food chains.
One recent and very successful Happy Meal promotion was a tie-in with the popular DreamWorks Animation film Shrek Forever After. The meals included toy watches fashioned after the movie's characters Shrek, Donkey, Gingy and Puss in Boots.
McDonald's use of Happy Meal toys also has come under fire from public health officials, parents and lawmakers who are frustrated with rising childhood obesity rates and weak anti-obesity efforts from restaurant operators, which are largely self-regulated. Read more...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Recent News: For schoolchildren, where's the water?
April 18, 2011 8:19 a.m. EDT
(CNN) -- When 12-year-old Mason went to lunch each day last year, he could choose between orange juice and milk, but he couldn't get a cup of water.
Like many public schools, his doesn't provide cups. To have free water with his lunch, Mason would have to wait in line at a water fountain shared by hundreds of other middle-school students and take a few sips of water before returning to eat.
Not surprisingly, he usually didn't bother.
His mother, Johanna Whittlesey, like other parents across the country, assumed her child had enough water, but nutrition advocates believe schoolchildren's access to water is a national problem the federal government has only begun to address.
Fifteen percent of kids in Mason's age group consume adequate amounts of water, according to the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
"Since children spend a large percent of their waking hours at school, they should be consuming at least one-half their total water intake at school," says Dr. Melina Jampolis, CNNHealth's Diet and Fitness Expert.
Read more...
Like many public schools, his doesn't provide cups. To have free water with his lunch, Mason would have to wait in line at a water fountain shared by hundreds of other middle-school students and take a few sips of water before returning to eat.
Not surprisingly, he usually didn't bother.
His mother, Johanna Whittlesey, like other parents across the country, assumed her child had enough water, but nutrition advocates believe schoolchildren's access to water is a national problem the federal government has only begun to address.
Fifteen percent of kids in Mason's age group consume adequate amounts of water, according to the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
"Since children spend a large percent of their waking hours at school, they should be consuming at least one-half their total water intake at school," says Dr. Melina Jampolis, CNNHealth's Diet and Fitness Expert.
Read more...
Monday, April 11, 2011
Ten Steps to a Flatter Stomach, Explained!
About once a month, Vincent Ferguson, NYC Fitness Czar and President of Body Sculpt of New York, Inc. holds the seminar, "How to Flatten Your Abs." During this two hour seminar, he (along with a certified nutritionist) presents ten guaranteed steps to get a flatter stomach and a fitness trainer does an hour long cardio-respiratory fitness class. During the presentation, Mr. Ferguson discusses in detail what it means to take each of the steps he presents, explains common misconceptions, and answers any questions the attendees have as they arise.
The steps truly are quite simple. However, implementing them correctly and steadfastly is where most of us fall apart.
After a few months of doing these presentations, we realized that without fail, certain questions were always being asked. As an attempt to provide better answers to participants, all of this year's monthly newsletters have included articles that provide more in depth answers to some of the seminar's most frequently asked questions, and about the ten steps themselves. Eventually, all ten steps will be answered, but for now, here are articles about:
First and foremost: The Dangers of Abdominal Fat
The Importance of Water
Why We Need to Reduce Salt Intake
The Importance of a High Fiber Diet
Why We Need to Limit High Fat Foods
What IS the Big Deal About Sugar
The Differences Between Types of Sweeteners
In the next month's newsletter (May), will be articles about Portion Control and Eating 5 Daily Meals, and Eating Late, and The Impact of Stress on Our Bodies.
If you'd like to join our newsletter mailing list send an e-mail to bodysculptofnyinc@gmail.com
The steps truly are quite simple. However, implementing them correctly and steadfastly is where most of us fall apart.
After a few months of doing these presentations, we realized that without fail, certain questions were always being asked. As an attempt to provide better answers to participants, all of this year's monthly newsletters have included articles that provide more in depth answers to some of the seminar's most frequently asked questions, and about the ten steps themselves. Eventually, all ten steps will be answered, but for now, here are articles about:
First and foremost: The Dangers of Abdominal Fat
The Importance of Water
Why We Need to Reduce Salt Intake
The Importance of a High Fiber Diet
Why We Need to Limit High Fat Foods
What IS the Big Deal About Sugar
The Differences Between Types of Sweeteners
In the next month's newsletter (May), will be articles about Portion Control and Eating 5 Daily Meals, and Eating Late, and The Impact of Stress on Our Bodies.
If you'd like to join our newsletter mailing list send an e-mail to bodysculptofnyinc@gmail.com
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