Maui, Hawaii (PRWEB) March 21, 2012

Womens Luxury SUP Adventure: The Suzie Cooney Stand Up Paddle Fitness Experience at Lumeria Maui

May 27th June 2nd, 2012 Maui, Hawaii

Your health is your wealth, so join world-renowned professional stand up paddler and fitness expert, Suzie Cooney, and live the Maui SUP lifestyle. You will feel healthy the moment you arrive. Four women will paddle daily on warm waters, enjoy yoga, massages and fresh organic meals, explore and experience luxurious and tranquil accommodations for a week to remember.

"Suzie Cooney combines imagination, inspiration and perspiration. She's a one-of-a-kind waterwoman; a brilliant and patient teacher. Oh, and she is also a complete badass, which is the highest compliment I can possibly give." Susan Casey, bestselling author and editor in chief of O, The Oprah Magazine.

We invite you to our exclusive luxury stand up paddling health and fitness experience on the worldwide SUP island destination Maui, Hawaii. Each guest will enjoy tropical warm waters, personalized SUP coaching and instruction, expert fitness training, organic meals prepared by Chef Ben Diamond, massage, yoga and premium products representing the SUP lifestyle, while staying on the beautiful North Shore at Mauis new stunning and tranquil retreat center, Lumeria Maui.

Suzie Cooney is a globally recognized athlete and pioneer of SUP and as a professional fitness trainer, SUP clinic/event producer and instructor offers unique standup paddling fitness training techniques to better improve your standup paddling skills, body strength and water and ocean confidence. You will learn about water safety, board control, and fine-tune your stroke. Suzie will introduce you to beginner waves, a mini downwinder, and help you discover all the healthy benefits of SUP.

Maui is a worldwide SUP destination offering clear blue warm waters and tropical breezes. Everyone dreams of stand up paddling on Maui, for it is recognized as one of the birth places of the sport and presents the most amazing backdrops. Enjoy this special, healthy, one of a kind experience and glide across the ocean at some of the most renowned SUP setting locations.

Lumeria Maui is a stunning oasis of tranquility, operating a luxury educational retreat center, connecting people with the sacred 'aina and the mystery of Maui. Located on 6 magnificently landscaped ocean view acres in the North Shore just above the historic plantation town of Paia. The 1909 historic buildings features 24 luxurious guest accommodations. Lumeria Maui host daily educational classes in organic horticulture, watersports and yoga with a farm- to-table dining experience. The world-class menu is sourced from Lumeria Maui's own gardens and local organic farms.

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MAUI, HI: Endorsed by Oprah Magazine Editor in Chief: Women’s Luxury SUP Adventure with Suzie Cooney

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20-03-2012 17:15 We started out this year with a plan for our workout schedule. That has since changed because of an injury. We are going to talk about the groups we will start with our new plan- Tai Cheng and Les Mills Pump! http://www.deidrawebb.com

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New eateries join online nutrition website weekly to help customers enjoy dining out with health, waistlines and taste in mind.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 21, 2012

Celebrating its fifth anniversary this month, this one-of-its-kind, premier restaurant search engine has been the leading online nutrition resource in identifying healthier choices at restaurants nationwide from fast food to fine dining. HealthyDiningFinder.com is the signature website of California-based Healthy Dining. Healthy Dinings expert team of registered dietitians and masters-level health and communications professionals is at the forefront of helping health-conscious individuals find restaurants that offer dietitian-approved Healthy Dining menu choices with corresponding nutrition information.

Site visitors can easily navigate through a newly redesigned website to search for Healthy Dining-approved restaurants in their city, or even when theyre traveling and on-the-go with HealthyDiningFinder.coms mobile site and iPhone app. The mobile platforms are especially convenient for families traveling during Spring Break or for upcoming summer vacations. Parents can search among 80+ restaurant companies nationwide offering healthier kids meal options, thanks to the Kids LiveWell initiative, a collaboration with the National Restaurant Association. The online resource also has added new features and functionality to its site, including a forum for visitors to ask health and nutrition questions directly to Healthy Dinings registered dietitians, download restaurant recipes, sign up for newsletters, and read the latest in nutrition news and trends on Healthy Dinings blog.

Spring is a time for renewal, and that is a great time to look at new ways to eat healthier, said Anita Jones-Mueller, MPH, president and founder of Healthy Dining. One of the best things about this time of year is being able to take advantage of the seasons bounty of fresh ingredients, especially when dining out. Eating lighter fare and trying menu items with seasonal produce are excellent ways to cut back on fat and calories and enjoy meals that are flavorful and healthful.

Jones-Mueller added that eating healthfully does not mean sacrificing the flavor or integrity of a dish or a favorite meal. Healthy Dinings nutrition specialists work closely with restaurants to help modify menu items or enhance their flavor profiles, using alternative ingredients such as herbs, spices and other seasonings, without introducing additional fat, calories or sodium. The results are delicious and nutritious options that are flavorful and flattering to the waistline. Also, with the change in seasons, restaurants often update their menus to include the freshest of the seasons produce a prime opportunity for diners to increase their servings of fruits and vegetables, which are high in vitamins, fiber and other nutrients.

Whether its a local, mom-and-pop caf or a favorite restaurant chain, HealthyDiningFinder.com features a wide variety of restaurants, as well as myriad healthful menu choices that can meet any consumers dietary preferences. With additions every week, there are more and more restaurants and menu options to choose from on HealthyDiningFinder.com. Here are some of the restaurants that have recently joined HealthyDiningFinder.com (For a complete list of new additions, click here.):

HealthyDiningFinder.com was launched nationwide in March 2007. Prior to that, Healthy Dining was the established leader in restaurant nutrition, publishing 19 editions of restaurant guidebooks for the Southern California area, including Healthy Dining in San Diego, Healthy Dining in Los Angeles and Healthy Dining in Orange County. In 2006, Healthy Dining expanded nationwide via the Internet with partial funding through the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR).

For more information about Healthy Dining or to review restaurants in your area, visit http://www.HealthyDiningFinder.com.

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Health Care Network Inc.

Free Flu Shots for Uninsured: Health Care Network Inc., 904 State St., will identify uninsured Racine County residents and provide them with a free flu shot voucher which will be good until April 15. These vouchers will be redeemable at any Walgreens location that offers flu shots. For more information, call Health Care Network Inc. at (262) 632-2400.

Aurora Health Center

Open house: Meet Aurora health specialists from the Sleep Medicine Center, family medicine, ophthalmology and pediatrics and caregivers from advanced directives, nutrition, cancer services, patient education and HMR Weight Loss Program. In addition, there will be screenings of bone density, blood pressure, BMI, glaucoma and glucose. Snacks will be provided and there will be childrens activities and giveaways. 9 a.m.-noon March 31. Free. at Aurora Health Center, 5333 Douglas Ave., Caledonia. Free.

YogaRootsRacine

Prenatal Yoga Intro Class:Join Karla Johnston-Krase, registered yoga instructor with special training in prenatal yoga, and learn about its benefits. There will be a demonstration, discussion, an opportunity to explore breathing techniques and have a cup of tea. 1-2 p.m. March 31. Donation of $5 suggested. RogaRootsRacine, 201 Sixth St., Suite 202.

Fitness File is published every Wednesday and includes notices of nonprofit fitness and health-related programs. The deadline to submit an announcement is seven days before the desired publication date. Mail information to Fitness File, c/o Diane Collins, 212 Fourth St., Racine, WI 53403; fax to (262) 631-1780; or submit it to the online calendar at http://www.journaltimes.com/calendar and use the Health-and-fitness category.

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19-03-2012 23:00 This was really hard today. Brought the intensity, but I am going to add a bit of weight next time to my V Bar rows.

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Health network to be part of hockey arena complex

A major name is making the move to downtown Allentown and the city's new hockey arena complex.

Lehigh Valley Health Network announced Tuesday afternoon it will locate a new sports medicine and fitness center on the site.

LVHN will also be a major sponsor at the arena, with highly visible advertising inside and out.

The move could potentially create hundreds of new jobs, but overhanging the announcement was a lawsuit that could delay the arena project.

"It is a real, real exciting day, I think, for the city of Allentown," said Mayor Ed Pawlowski, D-Allentown.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is signing on as sponsors and the minor league Phantoms' official team doctors, but the big announcement is the new sports medicine center that will occupy five floors of an adjoining office tower.

The facility is slated to offer outpatient rehab for sports injuries, screening programs for concussions, and fitness facilties for adults and youth athletes.

"You have to believe, and when you see that big gap down here, you begin to believe," said Dr. Ronald Swinfard, LVHN president and CEO.

Swinfard suggested the new venture could create hundreds of new jobs, although an exact number is not yet known.

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Health network to be part of hockey arena complex

The Lehigh Valley Health Network will partner with the Phantoms hockey team and operate a sports medicine and fitness center out of the Allentown arena complex under construction in Center City.

The health network will be the anchor tenant of a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot office complex that was added to plans for the hockey arena earlier this month.

From there, they will serve as the official health care provider for the Philadelphia Flyers' minor league hockey affiliate, in addition to operating the fitness center, officials announced today.

He added later, "We believe enhancing the health and wellness of this area is our contribution to this revitalization."

A developer has yet to be announced for the seven-floor, 180-room hotel also added to the hockey arena plan. Mayor Ed Pawlowski said future developer announcements will be made in upcoming months.

Lehigh Valley Health Network will occupy five of the office building's seven floors. Swinfard said the lease is still being finalized, but will likely span five or 10 years.

As the official health care provider for the Phantoms, LVHN doctors will work with Flyers physicians to provide both rehabilitation and preventative health to Phantoms players, said Rob Brooks, co-owner of the Phantoms.

The fitness center will be open to the public and offer outpatient rehabilitation and screening to diagnose and treat concussions and brain injuries, Swinfard said.

It will also include a sports performance program for all ages, as well as a medical fitness center for the community and for Phantoms team members, he said.

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A new website launched by an Austin marketing firm lets consumers call out businesses that are allegedly making bogus health and fitness claims on packaging and in their advertisements.

EnviroMedia Social Marketing with the help of a nationally known team of advisers has rolled out LeanwashingIndex.com, a follow-up to its GreenwashingIndex.com site, which monitors companies' environmental claims. The firm said it will make no money from the site.

The term "leanwashing" is a variation on whitewashing, said EnviroMedia co-founder and Leanwashing Index co-creator Valerie Davis, with "lean" referring, in part, to the weight loss many products promise.

Consumers pick the ads featured and then rate them on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 designating promises believed to be "authentic" and 5 for those considered "bogus."

"With pizza considered a vegetable for school lunches ... we know consumers need something now to help them scrutinize some of the bogus health claims that abound in food and product advertising," Davis said.

A study conducted last year by Nielsen Global Research showed 59 percent of consumers said they were often unable to make sense of nutritional facts on food packaging.

Many also said they were skeptical of health claims companies make.

Companies whose ads are rated can either post comments on the site or email site administrators with responses.

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BERKELEY -- A fourth group of young people have completed a program that teaches health and fitness, conflict resolution, personal safety, drug and drinking laws, and other criminal justice issues.

The Police and Life Academy for Youth (PLAY) program started in September 2010 with a $25,000 grant from the Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund at UC Berkeley. A $20,000 from the same source last September kept the program alive.

About 70 teens have completed the 11-week program since it began 18 months ago, said police spokeswoman Sgt. Mary Kusmiss. More than a dozen will graduate from the most recent session on Wednesday.

The graduation is at 5 p.m. at the Ronald T. Tsukamoto Public Safety Building, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley.

PLAY is a partnership between the University of California Police Department, the Berkeley Police Department, the Berkeley Boosters/Police Activities League and the Berkeley Unified School District. It is free for students. More information is available at http://www.berkeleyboosters.org.

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16-03-2012 13:23 99% of Fitness Websites Don't Work. They typically fall into 2 groups. 1. An online business card 2. A massive, flashy, unfocused wonderlust of a site Both typically convert less than 1% of traffic. What kind of fitness website do you have? The first kind of fitness website is the most common and are those are the awful free template websites that do nothing for your fitness business and more importantly does nothing for your web visitors. Or even worse its been designed by your local web guy for a few hundred pounds, who knows diddly squat about online marketing and gives you something that doesnt reflect your health and fitness business model. The second kind of fitness website is the worst. It may have cost thousands of pounds and been put together by a "digital marketing company" they typically do some fancy SEO services on it which gets a fair bit of traffic but the site still doest convert more than 1% because it is some designers wet dream rather than a considering the value proposition of the health and fitness industry. To kick start your "website workout" follow these top 10 tips to set up your fitness website and to start attracting those all important clients. For your 30 day FREE Trial of my Lead Generator Fitness Website Package go to http://www.FitnessWebstore . co.uk/signup

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