Above-par fitness leads to below-par scores (Bradenton Herald)

Can cardio make you a better golfer? Absolutely, says a recent issue of "Golf for Women." An article in the magazine's fitness section advocates aerobic training - including running, cardio machines and interval workouts - to build stamina and get in better shape.

Fitness Mags Stay in Shape (Mediaweek)

In an age when bikram is a household word and the city that put cheesecake on the map is outlawing trans fats, it’s a good time to be in the health and fitness category. Fitness books are right in the sweet spot.

Self magazine ranks area low in women's health issues (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)

The Huntington and Ashland areas are mentioned in Self magazine's December issue, but what they have to say might scare you.

Fitness gifts say love in a new way (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

If it’s the thought that counts, a gift of fitness says “I love you” in a way no flawless $2 million, 12-carat diamond ring or $1.2 million Bugatti Veyron ever could.

Bindi joins the Wiggles (The West Australian)

The Bindi Irwin juggernaut has shifted up another gear. Soon after releasing a fitness DVD and starting a magazine column for kids, the eight-year-old daughter of Steve Irwin will star in a stage show in the US alongside the Wiggles.

Gifts fit for all (San Antonio Express News)

Stuffing the stocking of a fitness fan this year? Thinking about a gift for someone who wants to lose weight? What you give will depend on a number of things, such as if they're gym-goers or prefer exercising outside.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR (Dallas Morning News)

LITTLE ELM ISD is having a community feedback forum from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Little Elm High School, 1900 Walker Lane. Call 972-292-1847, ext. 15001.

GeezerJock Magazine Announces Racquetball Player Ruben Gonzalez, 54, as the Winner of the Michelob ULTRA GeezerJock of (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

In its December issue, GeezerJock magazine unveils the winner of the Michelob ULTRA GeezerJock of the Year Award. Racquetball player Ruben Gonzalez, a 54-year-old from Staten Island, N.Y., won the award, which recognizes supreme athletic achievement in people 40 years of age and older.

ProfNet Wire: Health & Living: Trans-fat Ban in Restaurants (Newswise)

1 ) Trans-Fat Ban in Restaurants; 2) Winter Skin Care Solutions; 3) Drug-Eluting Stents May Cause Deadly Blood Clots; 4) Eating Slowly Helps You Eat Less; 5) Recognizing and Treating Ski-Related Knee Injuries

Where the 'rewired' (not 'retired') meet online (Baltimore Sun)

Social Web site is tailored to older Americans Westminster photographer Susan Ruddick Bloom has led photo tours throughout the world, written a book on computer-generated fine art and taught several generations of photographers at McDaniel College and at summer workshops in Maine, Florida and New Mexico.

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Moms launch fitness mag for families (NorthJersey.com)
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