US health insurer WellPoint buys Amerigroup

"Medical drips at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. US health insurer WellPoint is buying Amerigroup, a manager of publicly funded health programs, for about $4.9 bn, the companies said Monday. (AFP Photo/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)" title

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Sitting less may extend American lives: study

"American adults may boost their life expectancy by two years by sitting for fewer than three hours a day, researchers said Tuesday, while admitting this was a tough task. (AFP Photo/Martina Stanek)" title

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Lose 70 Pounds In 90 Days

Getting A Flat Stomach: there is No Secret If your looking for a flat stomach. The key to achieve it isn't to do a whole lot of crunches. It's really simple common sense. There is no single exercise that will burn fat off you're tummy alone. To get ripped is to diet and work with total body exercises.… By: Finest Fusionist in  Health and Fitness  >  Weight Loss   Feb 17, 2011   0   Likes: 3

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Successful Weight Loss – Do You Know The Big Secret?

mile markers’ on your journey to lose weight. These mile markers, or goals, will help you track where you are and how far you have to go to reach the final destination, a slimmer, healthier you.

Ask yourself these two questions:

1. How much weight do you want to lose?

2. What is your target date to have that goal reached?

Write it down on a sheet of paper. Writing down your goals is a very good way to remind yourself of what they are and where you are heading. You might even think of putting them on

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Presentation of Rezidor�s Interim Report Q2-2012

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2012Rezidor Hotel Group AB will release the Interim Report for the Second Quarter on Friday, 13 July at 08:30 CET.

(1888PressRelease) July 05, 2012 - A combined telephone conference and live webcast concerning the report will be presented by the President and CEO, Kurt Ritter, and Deputy President & CFO, Knut Kleiven, on the same day at 15:30 CET.

To follow the webcast, please visit www.investor.rezidor.com.

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-Fitness In The Village- Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Sunday, July 8th

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2012"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Sunday, July 8thHosted by Urban Active to promote a healthy community with benefits of working out outdoors.

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) July 07, 2012 - Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Zumba class for "Fitness In The Village" this summer on Sunday, July 8th from 10-11 AM. It will take place on the lawn beside the Urban Active facility at Legacy Village. The class is open to the public for all ages and skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the benefits of working out outdoors!

According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study found that even just five minutes of exercise in a green space can improve mood and self-esteem, the BBC reported.

Zumba is the heart pumping class that combines red hot music with addictive dance moves! Zumba features interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms are combined to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. Learn how to make fitness fun by adding Latin flavor and international zest to the workout while 500-800 calories per hour!

Since its creation in 2001, Zumba has become nothing short of a revolution. Coining the term "fitness party" and making fitness fun, Zumba spread like wildfire, and has become the world's largest - and most successful - dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries!

"Fitness In The Village" will be held on the lawn beside the Urban Active location at Legacy Village:
25145 Cedar Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (216) 291-8555

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Herbalife India supports Bangalore delegation for International Children's Games (Children's Olympic)

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2012Company joins the effort of Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation to encourage young athletes at grass roots level.

(1888PressRelease) July 07, 2012 - Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition company, today announced its support of the Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation, an independent, non-profit, accredited, Special Mission Sports Foundation as the 14-member Bangalore city contingent prepares to participate in the 46th International Children's Games (ICG) scheduled to be held at Daegu- South Korea from 12th to 17th July 2012. The delegation was felicitated in Bangalore, by Ajay Khanna, country head, Herbalife India in the presence of other dignitaries such as Mr. BNS Reddy, DIGP, Dr. MP Ganesh, Mrs. Reeth Abraham and Mr. Ashish Ballal. In line with Herbalife's global philosophy of nurturing sports talents, Herbalife India has committed to provide the young athletes with nutrition support to ensure these athletes are in perfect health to deliver their best performance at the games. The 9-member football team from Bangalore will be competing with global teams at Daegu.

Wishing the delegation the very best, Ajay Khanna, Country Head, Herbalife India, said, "At Herbalife we are always looking for ways to encourage and grow the potential of budding athletes by providing them the support they need to hone their talents. We are humbled by this opportunity to contribute in a small measure towards the Olympic journey of these talented children who have been working hard to make a mark on the global stage. On behalf of the Herbalife India family, we would like to wish them well in their quest in Daegu,"

He further added, "I also want to congratulate the Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation for their effort to secure representation for Bangalore city at the games and their effort to encourage and train children at the grass roots level through initiatives like Bangalore School Games and Magic Feet initiative."

Speaking at the event, Elvis Joseph, Director, Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation, said, "We are happy that Herbalife India has decided to partner with us in this endeavour. We have a lot of young talents in India. However, we face challenges in terms of the infrastructure to ensure that the young children receive proper training and guidance. Our goal is to take a bigger contingent to participate at the most prestigious international events for children with the help of companies like Herbalife. In fact, we are working towards getting Bangalore to host the ICG in 2016, in their 50th year."

Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation has taken the task of promoting, nurturing and professionalizing sports from the grass root level to international standards, making its first historic representation at the International Children's games at Athens, Greece in 2009. The foundation has successfully sent the under 15 Boys football team at the 43rd ICG Athens Greece, 44th ICG Manama Bahrain, 45th ICG Lanarkshire Scotland and now the 46th ICG Daegu South Korea 2012.

The ICG, endorsed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been hosting the Games since 1968.The games are being organized every year in different countries of a city hosted by the city Mayor or Governor inviting children from all over the Globe. It had taken 43 years for Bangalore City (first city from India) to participate at the most prestigious International Children Games. The Daegue ICG will witness participation of over 2000 athletes from 80 cities across 50 countries. To know more about the games, please visit http://www.icg-daegu2012.com/daegu/must.html

Herbalife India continues its association with youth icons cricketer Virat Kohli, badminton champion Saina Nehwal, India's very own boxing champion Mary Kom as well as budding athletes like Squash Champion Dipika Pallikal and tennis star Somdev Devvarman to encourage sporting talent and spread the message of health and active lifestyle. Herbalife sponsors over 150 sporting events, teams and athletes around the world. Herbalife's associated sports sponsorships also include the LA Galaxy, FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi amongst others.

About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global nutrition company that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 83 countries through a network of independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife's website contains a significant amount of information about Herbalife, including financial and other information for investors at http://ir.Herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

About Bangalore School Sports Foundation
Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation was initiated in 2009, by Mr Elvis Joseph, a state and university medalist, sports promoter by profession with experience in project management, sports administration, turnkey projects, sporting events, training, business development & strategic planning. The Foundation is an independent, non-profit, special mission sports foundation created to serve the State and Nation with programs in Sports Promotion, Instruction, Research, Education, Leadership, Events and Service. The role of the Foundation is to prepare aspiring athletes such as Children, Physically Disabled, Intellectually Challenged, Young Men & Women and Professional Athletes for careers in sports.

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Santevia Water Systems Launches New Alkaline Water Pitcher

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2012 Santevia Water Systems, a division of Wellness Warehouse Inc (Delta BC), announced today their new Alkaline Water Pitcher for the North American market.

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The Launch Of The New Style Kenco Singles Brewer

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2012The much anticipated Kenco Singles Brewer has, finally, been launched and is available to order.

(1888PressRelease) July 08, 2012 - Buckinghamshire, The much anticipated Kenco Singles Brewer has, finally, been launched and is available to order. It has been the talk of the industry for some time and has now arrived. The machine itself offers all the benefits of the existing system such as exceptional reliability, a wide range of drinks, genuine filter coffee and tea, offers consistent drink quality and simplicity of use. In addition to these features it has a significantly smaller footprint than the older machine. In the modern office where space is often at a premium this is very important. To this you can add the undeniably more contemporary look which allows this particular machine to look at home in the most modern of environments. As with the old brewer the new system can either be filled with water manually or plumbed into your mains water supply (plumbing it in means that you don't have to worry about having to constantly top the reservoir up with water). Fundamentally the Kenco Singles brewer is a very easy and cost effective way of dispensing high quality hot drinks.

This coffee vending system is a great option for offices, meeting rooms, reception areas and conference rooms. It has also found a niche in bars and pubs that perhaps don't do a large trade in tea and coffee but would like to provide some sort of decent hot drinks offer.

Alongside the launch of the new machine is the new cappuccino milk capsule. When used in conjunction with the espresso capsule this allows the consumer to produce a much more authentic (and larger) cappuccino style drink than is currently offered by the Kenco Cappio drinks capsule. Later in the year will also arrive the new Cadbury hot chocolate drinks capsule. Currently there is no launch date available but it is expected sooner rather than later. These two additions will expand an already enviable drinks range. Take the complete detail from our website: http://kencovending.co.uk/singles_machines.html

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Chlorella Boosts Mucosal Immune Defense

Your saliva contains an immune boosting compound that acts as a first line of defense against infections and digestive troubles, but it may not contain enough to be effective. A human study has demonstrated that taking 6,000 mg of chlorella per day over a four week period significantly increased the production of salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA).  This finding is important for those who catch the latest bug, are under high stress, or struggle with ongoing digestive health issues.

It is vital that your saliva contain proper amounts of SIgA for front-line immune chores.  Your immune system needs it to form complexes with hostile germs, rendering them neutralized, so that they cannot attach to your digestive lining and wreak havoc with your health.

For example, if someone coughs or sneezes around you there can be plenty of airborne germs.  Once you breathe in some of these, then you swallow them.  Now they are in your digestive tract.  Your saliva is one of the first points of contact with potential invaders and it must have SIgA in it to defend you.  A person who easily catches “every bug” is typically lacking in SIgA as a baseline of function.

Your SIgA can also be suppressed on a short-term basis, typically from stress. This is one reason why people who are under stress are more prone to infection.  Another example is the stress of heavy exercise, which can also depress SIgA; this is why athletes or whole teams can get sick if they let their systems get worn down.

SIgA is often depleted in those with ongoing digestive problems.  Many times digestive problems start after a bad viral infection, which persists on a low-grade basis and uses up your SIgA trying to fight off the problem. In turn this reduces your digestive health and allows other germ gangs to take up shop.  Problems such as recurring tonsillitis, oral health issues, vaginal issues, Candida overgrowth, and overgrowth of other bacterial germ gangs are indicators of low SIgA defense. If problems persist then highly inflammatory conditions of the GI tract will follow including multiple food intolerance, celiac-like issues, and other inflammatory bowel disorders.

In short, SIgA can be depressed by stress on a short-term basis that places you more at risk for any infection.  It can be depressed on a long-term basis that also places you at risk for any infection as well as developing ongoing digestive health problems of significance.  As the years go by such digestive problems build on themselves, resulting in quality-of-life deteriorating issues.  People with repeated antibiotic use as children are at high risk for such issues as they get older.

The fact that chlorella can help boost up an important aspect of your immune system to help overcome these issues can help you to get over the hump and turn these important issues around.  I have previously explained the broad scope of chlorella as a nutritional super food, that chlorella can lower blood sugar and cholesterol, and that it is a helpful weight loss nutrient.  Thus, the reasons to have chlorella as part of your nutritional support team keep on growing.

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Olive Oil Intake Reduces Mortality

A study tracking 40,622 Spanish citizens over a 13 year period found that those who had the highest consumption of olive oil, compared to little or no consumption, had a 26 percent risk reduction in death from any cause.

The study also identified a 44 percent risk reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.  While olive oil is a monounsaturated fatty acid, it is known to work synergistically with essential fatty acids, such as DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement., to enhance their incorporation into cell membranes.

The bottom line is that olive oil should be part of the fat intake of a healthy diet, especially for those who are concerned about their cardiovascular health.

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New animal model may lead to treatments for common liver disease

ScienceDaily (July 3, 2012) — Scientists at Texas Biomed have developed the laboratory opossum as a new animal model to study the most common liver disease in the nation -- afflicting up to 15 million Americans -- and for which there is no cure.

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The condition, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), resembles alcoholic liver disease, but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major feature of NASH is accumulation of fat in the liver, along with inflammation and functional damage. Most people with NASH feel well and are not aware that they have a liver problem. Nevertheless, NASH can progress to cirrhosis, in which the liver is permanently damaged and no longer able to work properly. NASH-related cirrhosis is the fourth most common indication for liver transplantation in the U.S.

NASH affects 2 to 5 percent of Americans -- roughly six million to 15 million people. An additional 15 to 30 percent of Americans have excess fat in their livers, but no inflammation or liver damage, a condition called "fatty liver" or the non-progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

The study, published in the July issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr., and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation.

"This is the type of model in which to develop mechanism-based therapies," writes Geoffrey C Farrell, M.D., of the Australian National University Medical School in Canberra, in a journal editorial.

Both NASH and NAFLD are becoming more common, possibly because of the greater number of Americans with obesity and its important health complications, type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart attack and stroke. In the past 10 years, the prevalence of obesity has doubled in adults and tripled in children. It was previously reported by other scientists that the prevalence of NAFLD and NASH in a cohort of middle-aged patients in San Antonio is 46 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

"It now seems likely that genetic factors, such as those important for diabetes and high cholesterol levels, are what determines why a small proportion of those with fatty liver develop NASH and its complications of cirrhosis and liver cancer," said Farrell.

In the new study, high responding opossums developed elevated cholesterol and fatty liver disease when fed a high cholesterol and high fat diet, whereas low responding opossums did not. High responders carry a mutated ABCB4 gene, which affects their ability to secrete excess cholesterol from the liver into bile which, in turn, transports the cholesterol to the intestines for excretion from the body. As a consequence, opossums with the mutated gene accumulate cholesterol in the liver and ultimately in the blood.

"We showed that the fatty livers of high responders contain a tremendous amount of cholesterol," said first author Jeannie Chan, Ph.D., of Texas Biomed. "The opossum is a new animal model for investigating the mechanism by which cholesterol mediates liver injury, which will lead to a better understanding of the role of dietary cholesterol in the development of NASH."

Co-authors on the study included Rampratap S. Kushwaha, Ph.D., Jane F. VandeBerg, and John L. VandeBerg, Ph.D., all of Texas Biomed; and Francis E. Sharkey, M.D., of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.

Texas Biomed, formerly the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, is one of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions dedicated to advancing health worldwide through innovative biomedical research. Located on a 200-acre campus on the northwest side of San Antonio, Texas, the Institute partners with hundreds of researchers and institutions around the world, targeting advances in the fight against AIDS, hepatitis, malaria, parasitic infections and a host of other infectious diseases, as well as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, psychiatric disorders, and problems of pregnancy.

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