Personal trainers face new hurdles with city policy
Private fitness trainers now require new certification if they want to see clients in civic recreation centres, according to a policy adopted Jan. 1.

New centres to test medical fitness of visa applicants
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company has announced that effective January 1, the medical fitness tests for residency visas will be conducted exclusively at its Disease Prevention and Screening Centres, according to the Ambulatory Healthcare Services.

Al Maktoum Hospital Stops Medical Tests
06 January 2009 DUBAI - Starting today (January 6), Al Maktoum Hospital will no longer offer medical fitness services.

How To Get Fit For Less!
Is 2009 the year you?re going to start a new fitness regime, but you don?t want to break the bank? Here are some top tips on how to exercise for less!

Summer Shape-Up Tips
Curves - the all women?s fitness franchise is offering your readers a one week FREE membership to make their ?Get Fit? summer resolution more achievable.

Lose the weight keep the money
So the holiday season is nearly over once again - with all the celebrations, overeating, overdrinking and general unhealthy behaviour. It's no wonder that one of the most common New Year's resolutions is to lose weight. That's why January and February are booming months for fitness clubs.

Perfectly designed
What most defines Indianness? The quintessential dhaba or the iconic seals from the Indus Valley Civilisation, the Ganga or the Taj Mahal by the banks of the Yamuna, Nehru jackets or Gandhi topis, the Lux beauty queen commercials or the revolutionary Nirma television ad?

Brumbies think they have Smith
GEORGE SMITH is in hot demand from French rugby clubs including Toulon but the Brumbies remain confident of retaining the superstar breakaway. ACT chief executive Andrew Fagan spoke to Smith before he left for the European tour and said the Wallabies No.7 won't be making a decision until February.

Health advice: 50 ways to boost your wellbeing
Go fly a kite join a boot camp take up hulahooping or even just rearrange the furniture - getting your mind and body into shape does not have to involve the gym.

Qatar educating Middle East healthcare profession
A consortium of top healthcare professionals dedicated to excellence in education, provision of quality patient care and research, will be participating in the purpose built Qatar pavilion at the Arab Health exhibition later this month (26 - 29 January 2009, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre).

Life And Style: A Fitting Trend
After the eating binge over the holidays, it?s time to get fit. We lift some tips.

Aussie yogi heads to SA to cleanse the nation
In keeping with its new holistic approach to wellness, a local gym chain will launch its first detox programme in April. The idea was proposed by Australian yoga and shiatsu therapist Kris McIntyre, who arrived in South Africa in August.

North East News: Desperate Paul Gascoigne in cure plea
PAUL GASCOIGNE is to undergo another therapy programme to beat his drug and alcohol addiction, it was reported last night.

TV ads kick off campaign to tackle obesity
One of the more ambitious attempts to change a nation?s lifestyle is launched on Friday with the start of a three-year campaign between government, the food and fitness industries and charities to tackle the rising tide of obesity.

Campaign to combat obesity launched
A new healthy living campaign aimed at tackling Britain's soaring obesity rates is being officially launched by the Government. Adverts highlighting the new Change4Life initiative - involving companies such as Coca-Cola, Mars and Nestle - will begin appearing from Friday.

Change 4 life in 2009
Unilever will use its sponsorship of the London Marathon to brand the route Change4Life, and runners and visitors will be given Change4Life handouts. ITV will run two Saturday night shows in January and March called Feelgood Factor to help families live more healthily.

Drive to fight obesity launches
Adverts highlighting the new Change4Life initiative, involving companies such as Coca-Cola, Mars and Nestle, will begin appearing from Friday. The idea is to "kickstart a lifestyle revolution for every family" by promoting healthy eating and exercise, according to the Department of Health.

Antiobesity adverts don't mention the word obese
A new £8 million antiobesity advertising campaign being launched tomorrow will not mention the word obese.

The Big Question: Can the Government really make us eat less and exercise to become slim?


Bulletin Board - January 2
Beamsville euchre party Monday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Center, Central Ave. in Beamsville. Prizes, door prize. Refreshments are also provided.