MR OLYMPIA CONFIRMS BODYPOWER ATTENDANCE     Jay Cutler, the current Mr Olympia and four time winner of the prestigious title, has confirmed that he will be attending this year’s BodyPower Expo in May at the NEC in Birmingham.   Jay will be guest posing at the show as well as signing autographs and providing visitors with an insight into the life of one of the most successful professional bodybuilding athletes of recent years in the Super Theatre. The Theatre offers unrivalled access to Jay and is a great Q and A forum for fans. As the current Mr Olympia, he is a must for any enthusiast at BodyPower!   Ollie Upton, marketing director for BodyPower Expo said, “We are delighted that Jay is coming back to BodyPower this year.  His attendance at our event last year created an awful lot of interest and people queued for hours just to have their picture taken with him.  Jay is taking time out of his incredibly busy schedule to be involved with our event this year and we are certain that people will be interested in what he has to say.”     To find out the latest news on the BodyPower Expo please visit: www.bodypowerexpo.co.uk. payasUgym offers customers the most cost effective way to visit the gym on a ‘pay-as-u-go’ basis at a location of their choice payasUgym, a revolutionary new way of visiting the gym, launches tomorrow (Thursday 27th January) allowing customers to search through a huge selection of participating gyms and pay for one-off visits when they actually want to go.   Launching initially in London and the South East and rolling out across the UK throughout the year, this unique programme quite literally means gym-goers can ‘pay-as-they-go’ by simply visiting the website www.payasUgym.com, creating a payasUgym account for free, locating a gym and purchasing an ePass which will be redeemed at the chosen gym’s reception to gain access. JUST ONE SMOKE WONT HARM ME it’s a myth to believe that if you smoke only two cigarettes a week for example, or just on the weekends, that it won't affect your health. Even a few cigarettes can increase your blood pressure,and  put you at a slightly increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Some studies show that young smokers who light up only occasionally have signs of artery disease. And though their risk of developing cancer is nowhere near that of a regular smoker, compared with a non-smoker, the risk is elevated. One group the new anti-tobacco bill targets are so-called "social smokers.’" The concern is that social smoking can turn into a full-time habit very quickly. Big tobacco companies spend millions of dollars researching and marketing to this demographic. What’s constitutes a social smoker? If you were to ask them, they’d tell you they don’t consider themselves smokers because they don’t do it every day. Studies show social smokers are younger, often  smoke only with friends at social functions and typically don’t typically purchase their own cigarettes in packs. Because of this, tobacco companies often market to social smokers in bars and clubs. Remember just one cigerate will not only effect blood pressure and heart disease it will also effect your looks and ability to stay healthy and fit. Being healthy and fit can make you feel great on the inside and this in turn will make you look your best, no one thinks yellow teeth and fingernails, bad skin and the smell of smoke is attractive. Any type of health and fitness lifestyle starts with the mind, if you can train your mind as well as your body then you will reach your goals and be a stronger person. Baby Bottom Butter becomes a Number One Best-Seller at Waitrose A best-seller for babies’ bottoms has just become a top skincare product thanks to mums slathering it on their own faces. Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter priced at £2.54 per pot now out-sells every skin cream, moisturiser and anti-ageing lotion sold at Waitrose. This means the 125ml tubs of Baby Bottom Butter are even more popular with the supermarket’s shoppers than beauty brands specifically targeted at women, not just babies. Waitrose Babycare Buyer Gemma Wright said: “This butter for babies’ bottoms has become the top choice for mums who also love using it on their own faces. “Its consistent popularity and affordable price tag have proved this product is no fad – in fact it now out-sells every body and face cream that we stock.” The Baby Bottom Butter’s surprise position as Waitrose’ number one skincare product comes nearly three years after it achieved cult status thanks to glowing reviews on parenting websites. Mothers across Britain praised the budget butter for making their own faces feel soft and youthful, triggering a surge in demand that saw Waitrose sell a 14-year supply of the own-brand baby product in the space of just 12 months. It has now achieved another success by becoming the number one best-selling skincare product at Waitrose. Pots of the Baby Bottom Butter bear the slogan: ‘Naturally pure for relaxed and pampered babies’. It is a camomile-scented blend of olive oil and gentle lavender essential oil that is believed to nourish the skin and help protect against irritation. Baby Bottom Butter was launched at Waitrose in 2005 following the supermarket’s decision to remove parabens, petrochemicals and colours from its own-label baby toiletries. Final Fitness has found one of the best outdoor workouts in London, and they have some amazing offers on for 2011 so dont miss out. Pt jumpstart 12 x sessions 1 month £497 Limited to 20 places             Extras: ·         Measurements and body composition ·         Diet plan ·         Before and after photo ·         Indoors or outdoors ·         Fully equipped gym ·         Free bottled water ·         24/7 advice and support ·         100% money back guarantee Jumpstart bootcamp 2 weeks usual fitness training (3 sessions a week) 2 weeks intensive bootcamp £147 Extras: ·         Measurements and body composition ·         Diet plan ·         Before and after photo ·         Kettlebells, TRX, Tyre training, boxing and circuit training. ·         24/7 advice and support Check out there cool website to see videos and learn more about what these guys do. http://www.walkerbrosfitness.co.uk/index.html The Ultimate Guide to Marathon Running is your ideal training companion, guiding you from the moment you put on your trainers till you cross the finish line! 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For more information visit magbooks.com                     For more information visit magbooks.com   Muscle boy age 6 is a mini Arnie Barcroft Media Slideshows Six pack ... little Giuliano Stroe shows off his physique Barcroft Media Barcroft Media THE world's strongest six-year-old poses like Arnold Schwarzenegger.   Giuliano Stroe and brother Claudiu - just FOUR - train with weights two hours a day.   Strong-willed ... six-year-old Giuliano Stroe as 'flag' in punishing pole stunt Barcroft Media Dad Iulian, 35, started both of them bodybuilding as toddlers with the blessing of wife Ileana, 32.   Boy wonder ... muscular Giuliano Stroe raises dumbbells Barcroft Media Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3187795/Strongest-boy-of-6-is-a-pint-size-Arnie.html#ixzz12yaAwdnf Mother-of-two has double hand transplant after losing them to blood poisoning By Claire Bates www.dailymail.co.uk A 52-year-old housewife is recovering in hospital after having a rare double hand transplant in Italy. Carla Mari, a mother-of-two from Busto Arsizio, had both her hands and feet amputated in 2007 due to severe blood poisoning. Enlarge   Carla, 52, is being attended to by Massimo Del Bene (right), head of the reconstructive surgery department at Monza's San Gerardo hospital In 2008, Carla asked for her prosthetic hands to be replaced but had to wait for advances in surgical techniques before her wish could be granted. A request for donor hands was made to the Italian Ministry of Health last spring, after it was approved it was simply a case of waiting for an appropriate donor. The six-hour operation took place on Monday evening at the San Gerardo hospital in Monza after donor hands from a 58-year-old woman became available. The surgery was led by the head of the reconstructive surgery department Massimo Del Bene. A spokesman said: 'The patient is in 'good condition' but the prognosis will be reserved for another seven days until we know if she will gain use of the hands.' Carla showed some signs of mobility in her fingers just hours after the transplant. She will be transferred to a sterile room for 30 to 40 days before being discharged. Carla underwent a six-hour operation to have new hands attached. They are reported to have come from a 58-year-old donor Massimo Del Bene (seated), head of the reconstructive surgery department at the San Gerardo hospital with his team that performed the double hand transplant Carla will have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of her life but said she is hoping to have a far higher quality of life. Her operation follows just months after Dr Richard Edwards received a double hand transplant at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, U.S. He is said to be progressing well after complications with his right hand resulted in the need for more surgery in September. Dr Edwards, 55, has daily hand therapy and can move his wrist and each finger and make partial fist with both hands. He said: 'Every single day that I have therapy, I see improvement. 'I look forward to it every day and I always think ‘I am so glad to be here.'   We wanted you to see these kicks from the new range by Adidas. Adidas Originals's Fall/Winter 2010 "Softwear" Click on people's faces in the photo to tag them.     Nathan Robertson to carry England flag at Commonwealths Robertson was selected by his team-mates to carry the England flag Badminton player Nathan Robertson will carry the England flag at Sunday's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Robertson, from Nottingham, won the mixed doubles in Melbourne in 2006 with Gail Emms, who has since retired, and is now partnered by Jenny Wallwork. Northern Ireland's flag-bearer will be wrestler Mark Montgomery, who competed in judo in 2002 and 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9050495.stm

Two of GB's volleyball teams face life without public funding British volleyball teams lose all public funding Public funding for Britain's women's indoor volleyball and men's beach volleyball teams has been withdrawn. The cut, announced earlier but which took effect on 1 October, threatens the teams' 2012 Olympic participation. "This will have a massive impact on our preparations - without finance we can't enter or put on events," GB Volleyball coach Audrey Cooper told BBC Sport. All six Olympic and Paralympic volleyball teams have automatic host-country qualification for London 2012. Volleyball was one of eight sports, which had their funding slashed at the beginning of 2009 because of UK Sport's £50m budget shortfall. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/volleyball/9048998.stm

Ryder Cup 2010: Rain halts Friday fourballs The opening morning of the Ryder Cup has been suspended because of appalling conditions at Celtic Manor. Persistent heavy rain left many parts of the course waterlogged and with no sign of the conditions improving, play was called off at 0943 BST. Organisers are expected to make a further announcement at 1300 BST. The event began at 0745 BST with standing water on the course and it was called off with Europe leading in three of the four fourballs matches. The leading match of Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer against the United States duo of Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson were on the sixth fairway when play was halted. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/9051373.stm

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JORDAN grabs hubby Alex Reid's arm in support - after he was battered in a vicious cage fight.

Wince ... Jordan hides her face

Dave Benett

Reid, 35, was nursing a black eye and cuts and bruises after losing against world middleweight champion Tom "Kong" Watson.

Jordan, 32, real name Katie Price, screamed and winced at the Birmingham clash. Reid had begged her to stay away. But Jordan joined him despite being booed.

An onlooker said: "Katie did her best to cheer Alex on."

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Commonwealth Games facing ANOTHER crisis as ceiling caves in at main stadium

as top athletes pull out

• Ceiling collapses near the weightlifting stage
• Phillips Idowu, Christine Ohuruogu and Lisa Dobriskey pull out of Games
• Scotland team confirms it has delayed its departure to Delhi
• Countries worried by 'unsafe and unfit for human habitation'
• Australian film crew enter stadium with bomb kit undetected
• Security fears raised after shootings of tourists

A ceiling caved in at the main stadium in Delhi today, heaping further embarrassment on India's preparations for the Commonwealth Games.

The latest crisis came after three of England’s biggest athletics stars pulled out of the competition last night as the chaotic £1.5billion event edged closer to being cancelled.

Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu, world champion triple jumper Phillips Idowu and Commonwealth 1,500m champion Lisa Dobriskey have said they will not go to Delhi.

Their decision came just hours before a section of false ceiling collapsed near the weightlifting stage at the Jawarharlal Stadium and followed a disastrous day which saw a footbridge collapse during construction and teams describe accommodation in the athletes’ village as unfit for human habitation.

Crisis: Indian security personnel work at the site of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi today

The Jump4Heroes team have just undertaken a skydive with Britain’s most injured soldier to survive the war on Afghanistan, Ben Parkinson, in a 15,000ft skydive today at Airfield Camp in Netheravon, Wiltshire.

The event not only marks the 11^th Anniversary of the New York terror attacks, the date is also the 4^th year since Ben was horrifically injured in a mine blast while on patrol in Afghanistan. Despite being told he would never walk, talk or even feed himself again, Ben has defied all medical experts and has overcome severe physical difficulties. Ben has become a patron of The Veterans Charity, raising thousands of pounds for other veterans and their effected families.

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Check out these new plastic digitals from adidas Originals. The NYC collection brings urban flair to classic Originals watches. Matte-finishing on the oversized case and strap offers street-inspired style, and select watches come equipped with an exterior silk screen of some of your favorite adidas Originals graphics. Check them out in adidas Originals stores worldwide.

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New trainers from Nike

The Blazer was Nike's first basketball silhouette when release in 1972 and quickly affirmed its self as the sneaker of choice both on and off the court. With its attention grabbing 'bellied' Swoosh, autoclave sole unit and distinctive styling it helped to re-direct the future of basketball shoes. Now 38 years on size? and Nike have produced a run of exclusive colourways, that are limited to 500 pairs each and guaranteed to become instant classics. This colourway takes a more daring route with a striking orange leather upper whilst still paying homage to size? with its white highlights.

Briton wins Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

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Gary Hunt celebrates his win

Gary Hunt from Southampton was crowned the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion at the final leg of the tournament in Hawaii overthe weekend.Despite finishing second to reigning champion Orlando Duque from Colombia in the final showdown, Hunt was the overall winner with four wins out of possible six.“It’s great, I’m speechless,” Hunt said. “I only had to do one dive to get the title but now it’s really starting to sink in.”The competition has taken competitors to difficult diving platforms around the world, including Kragero in Norway, La Rochelle in France and Yucatán in Mexico.Organisers claim that more than 20,000 miles have been travelled throughout the competition, with 200 three-second flights and 17, 263.45 points awarded.The grand final of the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series was hosted at the sport’s birthplace in the Kawainui Falls.The top six athletes overall automatically qualify for the 2011 series.

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Study to develop 'musical prescriptions' for patients

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11233452

Music prompts a range of emotions for the listener

Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new research.

Scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University are using a mixture of psychology and audio engineering to see how music can prompt certain responses.

They will analyse a composition's lyrics, tone or even the thoughts associated with it.

Those behind the study say it could be used to help those suffering physical pain or conditions like depression.

By considering elements of a song's rhythm patterns, melodic range, lyrics or pitch, the team believe music could one day be used to help regulate a patient's mood.

He said: "Music expresses emotion as a result of many factors. These include the tone, structure and other technical characteristics of a piece.

"Lyrics can have a big impact too.

"But so can purely subjective factors: where or when you first heard it, whether you associate it with happy or sad events and so on."

So far the team has carried out detailed audio analysis of certain music, identified as expressing a range of emotions by a panel of volunteers.

Their ultimate aim is to develop a mathematical model that explains music's ability to communicate different emotions.

This could, they say, eventually make it possible to develop computer programs that identify music capable of influencing mood.

"By making it possible to search for music and organise collections according to emotional content, such programs could fundamentally change the way we interact with music", said Dr Knox.

"Some online music stores already tag music according to whether a piece is "happy" or "sad".

"Our project is refining this approach and giving it a firm scientific foundation, unlocking all kinds of possibilities and opportunities as a result."

One third of young people suffer from high blood pressure thanks to drinking and lack of exercise

By Tom Kelly

More than a third of young people suffer from high blood pressure, according to a survey released today

A worrying 35 per-cent of those aged 16-34 have hypertension, despite the widespread belief that it is an 'old age' problem.

Almost one in twenty of those showed severe or very severe raised blood pressure, the tests on more than 8,000 people found.

Under pressure: A third of young people have high blood pressure, according to research

Experts blamed binge drinking, bad diet and lack of exercise for the high levels of hypertension, which increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.

Shafeeque Mohammed, a health expert at Lloydspharmacy who carried out the survey, described the rise high blood pressure in young people as of 'particular' concern.

He said: 'Although we must bear in mind that a one-off blood pressure test is not conclusive, cumulatively the average readings were higher than anticipated.

'High blood pressure is something that most people don’t think they need to worry about until later in life, but it can affect you at any age.

'There are also a number of factors that can contribute to higher blood pressure including smoking, lack of physical activity, obesity, an unhealthy diet and excess alcohol.

'It’s important for young adults to recognise the risk and take action by managing their lifestyles carefully.'

The study involved an analysis of 8,586 blood pressure tests, which were conducted between January and June this year.

It found 35 per cent of 16-34-year-olds had a high blood pressure reading, which is one that exceeds 140/90 millimetres of mercury.

Four per cent of that age range had a reading of 180/110, regarded as a very high level.

The survey also found that one in ten adults over the age of 55 showed signs of severe or very severe hypertension, putting themselves at serious risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Men were found to be higher than women, with three in four classed as having high normal blood pressure or some level of hypertension.

The UK average was 140/86, significantly above the recommended reading of 120/80, pushing the country into the hypertensive category.

Only one in four of those tested has ideal or normal blood pressure.
More than half of those tested had high blood pressure, ranging from mild to severe.

Almost one in 10 of all those tested showed signs of severe or very severe hypertension

Professor Eoin O’Brien, from University College Dublin, warned that an increase in blood pressure can lead to significant health problems.

He said: 'Lack of blood pressure control increases the chances of cardiovascular problems such as strokes, heart attacks or kidney problems.

'Recent evidence shows that although prescribing of blood pressure-lowering drugs has increased, BP control has not improved.

'People of all ages need to take their blood pressure seriously and re-evaluate their lifestyle to reduce the risk of hypertension.'

Last month it emerged that Britain's booze culture has led to a huge increase in patients needing treatment for high blood pressure.

The number of adults diagnosed with raised blood pressure - or hypertension - as a result of drinking too much alcohol has jumped by 74 per cent in five years.

The figures showed that in 2008/2009, hospitals in England treated just over 330,000 patients with alcohol-related blood pressure problems - a massive rise on the 191,000 cases in 2004/2005.

According to the Department of Health, men who frequently consume more than eight units of alcohol a day are four times more likely to develop high blood pressure.

Women who drink more than six units a day double their risk.

Hypertension affects 16million Britons - about one in five - and is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.

The higher it climbs, the greater the force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries when the heart beats.

Want to know where the ultimate 7 day spa break is? Give yourself the best treat you'll have all year.  Set in one of Spains most luxury hotels, Barcelo Asia Gardens has a new 7 days Oriental Experience starting from September 2010 which is sure to give you the ultimate relaxing break of a lifetime.

Drawing from time-honoured Eastern therapies, the Oriental Experience will involve a consultation with our specialist in traditional Chinese medicine and one treatment per day, including Shiatsu, Reiki and Acupuncture , Thai traditional Massage, Nuad Thai, Reflexology, Ayurvedic Massage and, complimenting the treatments, Eastern disciplines such as Yoga and Qi Gong. Guests can relax in the hotel’s splendid facilities, swim in a choice of seven pools and experience the fine, healthy cuisine on offer.

The perfect way to discover the new you, to kick-start a health regime, reach your personal fitness goals or to energise and revitalise in Barcelo Asia Garden’s luxurious, temperate surroundings.

Prices from €1485 per person/week including Bed and Breakfast in double deluxe room, 6 treatments or massages (1 hour), four sessions of Yoga and Qi Gong and a biogenetic check. www.asiagardens.es

Murray accepts invite to LA Open Andy Murray will play in his first tournament since Wimbledon next week when he competes in the LA Tennis Open.

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Lorenzo on pole for US Grand Prix World Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo claims pole position - his fifth in a row - for Sunday's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, California.

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Nike Sportswear 2010 Spring/Summer Collection Toki

Nike Sportswear release the following pack of clean and simple Tokis within their 2010 spring/summer collection.

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Horse tranquilliser ketamine found in aloe vera drink

Officials in Leicester are investigating how a health drink which left two women ill became contaminated with a horse tranquilliser.

Analysis of the aloe vera-based health drink revealed it contained the powerful drug ketamine.

Two women in Leicester who needed hospital treatment after drinking the juice are now recovering.

Ketamine is used by veterinarians as a tranquilliser but can also be used on humans as an anaesthetic.

One of the women, a 60-year-old Leicester grandmother, is still in hospital but a family friend she was recovering well after being in a coma.

A 45-year-old woman who was ill after drinking the juice was discharged from hospital on Sunday afternoon.

A police spokesman said hospital tests have indicated the patients may have suffered from ketamine poisoning.

Forensic tests are still being conducted and the final analysis will not be known for some time.

Leicestershire Health Protection Agency said there was only one outlet in Leicester which had bottles of the product and that stock had been seized.

No new cases connected with the drink have been reported

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Eighteen bottles were handed over to the police for forensic examination.

Aloe vera juice is purple and any liquid which does not fit this description should be treated with caution, the police said.

Health Protection Agency spokesman Philip Monk said: "It is important that people check their shops to make sure they do not have this product and if they have contact the local police.

"We have bottles with that label [Gayatri] on which we know contain ketamine and the police will be working out how the ketamine got into them and indeed whether they came from the manufacturer - they may be completely fake products."

Shopkeeper Anil Patel said a package containing the health drink had been delivered to him by mistake, but he had not sold any of the product.

Gayatri, the Indian company that produces the aloe vera drink, said it was shocked by what had happened.

The firm said it had never actually exported any of the drink to the UK and had not had any contact from the authorities in Leicester about the product.

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Victoria’s age defying methods

Victoria Beckham has set herself a strict fitness and beauty regime in a bid to stay young and fresh.

The 35-year-old former Spice Girl is so frightened of getting and looking older, she is doing everything she can to stop time and stay young and beautiful.

A source close to the star said, “Victoria really felt that 35 was a turning point. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2007, she has been surrounded by Hollywood stars and she wants to keep up with them.”

At present, the mother of three’s sexy footballer husband is living in Italy while he plays for AC Milan, so to keep her self busy, Victoria has rejoined her exclusive old gym, which also boosts a luxurious spa.

The source added, “Victoria was working out at home with David. But now he is in Milan, she hates working out alone. So she rejoined the gym.

“She seems to be asking for more treatments -she has more treatments than any other member.”

Victoria who is known for her extreme dieting and petite figure, has forced her body upon a strict diet to keep her slim figure. 

The source revealed to the Britain’s Star magazine, “Her diet consists mostly of fish and vegetables. She works hard at it every single day. She knows she is getting older, so is very particular about what she eats. 

“She also drinks lots of water-at least two litres a day. It is great for her skin and it helps keep her body from holding onto sodium, which makes it looks bloated.”

The star has also taken up running, and pounds the treadmill an impressive five times a week. 

Pals of the celebrity couple, Gordon and Tana Ramsey who have just completed the London marathon, want Victoria to join them in the race next year.

Tana who finished the race in 4 hours 34 minutes, said, “Victoria and David rang last week to wish us good luck for the marathon. She is running every single day, Monday to Friday and loving it. She looks incredible too. www.celebricious.com

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Bolt beats rival Powell in Paris World record holder Usain Bolt beats his fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell to win the 100m at the Diamond League event in Paris in a time of 9.84 seconds. http://news.bbc.co.uk

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GB men seal fifth spot at Worlds Great Britain's men beat Poland to claim fifth spot while the women's team finish sixth after defeat by the Dutch at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Birmingham.

Scotland ends long Open absence

Zane Scotland, who made his Open debut 11 years ago aged 16, is among the latest 12 qualifiers for St Andrews. http://news.bbc.co.uk

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Armstrong set for Tour farewell

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announces that this year's race will be his last.

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Woods celebrates new world record   British wheelchair racer Shelly Woods believes her new 1500m world record will boost her confidence ahead of January's World Championships

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Harrods insults fitness- By not allowing runners in for a drink. We've seen plenty of sweaty men waltzing around this "high class" shop. With temperatures at an all time high, will the doormen be saying no to business men with a sweat on, or is it just our fitness friends?

Julia Buckley was refused entrance by Harrods staff

Hurt: Julia Buckley was refused entrance by Harrods staff

Harrods refused to let ‘sweaty’ runners buy bottle of water

Security staff at Harrods have been accused of humiliating two runners who called in for refreshments after a run in the hot weather by refusing them entry to the store.

Julia Buckley and Gertrud Porter said they were made to feel “like criminals” when trying to enter the Knightsbridge department store on Friday morning for water and a sandwich.

Ms Buckley, from Harrow-on-the-Hill, said: “The doorman looked us up and down and asked if we'd been on a marathon. He told us we couldn't come in dressed like that.”

The pair had been on a 20-mile run through London and finished at Hyde Park. They were wearing running shorts and t-shirts. Ms Buckley's arm was bandaged after she fell and fractured it that day, which the doorman also questioned.

Ms Buckley, 33, said: “There were all these women going in to the store dressed in little tops and shorts, much shorter than ours.

“It was really humiliating, I felt like a criminal being held at the door.”

The doorman allowed the runners in after checking with a manager.

The Harrods dress code forbids athletic singlets, cycling shorts and dirty or “unkempt” clothing.

Ms Buckley added: “I had hoped for a better welcome from what is supposed to be a friendly customer-focused store.

“It was pretty bizarre considering Harrods incorporates a well-known chain of running shops where they sell the kind of kit we were wearing.”

A spokesperson for Harrods said they had no record of the incident but store policy does not include “excessive sweat”. She said: “We do not allow entry to those dressed in work-soiled or excessively sweaty clothing.”

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ARCHERY Archer Brown in historic call-up Paralympic gold medallist Danielle Brown is included in England's able-bodied archery squad for the Commonwealth Games. http://news.bbc.co.uk

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Rooney storms to 400m UK victory

Martyn Rooney storms to victory in the 400m at the European Trials and UK Championships in Birmingham, while David Greene and William Sharman also secure impressive wins. http://news.bbc.co.uk

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Andy Murray

Andy Murray becomes the only man to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon without dropping a set as he beats American Sam Querrey in round four.

 

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Here at Final Fitness we always try and give you variety and originality and we have always known that most of the top Health and Fitness Magazines always repeat information month after month, but check out these covers, same model, same shots, we couldn't ignore the blatant repetition.

Teenagers sold diet pills meant for over-18s by leading online chemists
By EMILY ANDREWS

Leading chemists are selling diet pills to children and those suffering from eating disorders, an investigation has found.
The £1-a-day slimming pill Alli should only be available over the counter without a prescription to over-18s with a high body mass index.
But the BBC's Watchdog programme found Boots sold the drug to a schoolgirl online while both Boots and Lloyds Pharmacy sold Alli to a recovering anorexic over the web.

Many teenagers have been using the internet to purchase diet pill Alli
When the drug was sold in branches of the chemists, patients' height, weight and BMI were checked - and if under weight they were refused the tablets.
But online the vetting procedures were much more lax.

The Alli pills should only be available over the counter without a prescription to over-18s with a high BMI
Applicants were able to lie about their BMI and their purchase was then approved.
Alli prevents the body from absorbing fat in food and in trials helped slimmers lose anything from 10lb to five stone over six months.
When confronted with the investigation's results, Lloyds Pharmacy said it would tighten regulations.
But Boots said it 'could not let the actions of a few' stop it helping millions of people lose weight and it would not change its policy.
Watchdog launched its investigation after leading eating disorder charity Beat warned Alli was easily available online.
Recovering anorexic Jenna Newman, 26, who works for an eating disorder charity in Derby, said she was sold the products after lying about her BMI.
'When I went into the branches of Boots and Lloyds to test their instore policy, staff turned me away after checking my height and weight,' she said.
'Yet when I logged on to each company's website, I gave a false BMI suggesting I was overweight and both websites agreed to send me the pills. It's terrible, it makes me really angry. It's just like buying a pair of shoes'
Watchdog also found that Boots sold Alli to a 16-year-old girl who gave her real age but that the Lloyds website turned her away.
Professor Steve Field, of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said that Alli interfered with vitamin absorption and so can be dangerous for children.
Boots said: 'We have taken the isolated incident very seriously. We have reminded our e-pharmacy teams of the checks that they should follow for the sale of pharmacy medicines to ensure we remain vigilant.'
Lloyds Pharmacy said it had introduced 'additional cross-checks' to its online service.
A spokesman for pharmaceutical giant GSK said: 'It is important to understand that studies in adolescents have shown that the safety profile of Orlistat (the active ingredient in alli) is similar to that in adults. There is no evidence to support claims that alli reduces vitamin levels in adolescents to a degree that would cause any harm. Furthermore there are no additional safety concerns for people with eating disorder.'


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Brown rice 'lowers risk of diabetes by 16 per cent'
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 8:41 AM on 15th June 2010

Diabetes risk: Switching to brown rice from white could cut the chances of developing the condition

Switching from white rice to brown rice could dramatically reduce your chances of developing diabetes, a study has found.

Wholegrain rice raises the body's blood sugar levels far less dramatically than white rice, which is little more than starch, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Their study, believed to be the first of its kind, found that replacing 50g (1.8oz), or a third of a serving, of white rice per day with brown rice would cut the risk of Type 2 diabetes by 16 per cent.

A switch to whole, unrefined grains should be recommended 'from from a public health point of view', the scientists added.

About 2.3million people in the UK have Type 2 diabetes, and numbers are rising.

There are fears that more than 4 million will have the condition by 2025, placing a 'terrifying' burden on the cash-strapped NHS.

People with diabetes have problems synthesising their sugar, and uncontrolled blood sugar levels can cause sufferers to fall into a coma, kidney failure, ulcers or nerve damage.

The Harvard scientists studied the diets of more than 190,000 men and women.

After adjusting for age and other lifestyle and dietary risk factors, they found that those who consumed five or more servings of white rice per week had a 17 per cent increased risk of diabetes compared with those who had no more than one serving per month.

Study author, Dr Qi Sun, wrote: 'The high glycaemic index of white rice consumption is likely to be the consequence of disrupting the physical and botanical structure of rice grains during the refining process - in which almost all the bran and some of the germ are removed.

'The other consequence of the refining process includes loss of fibre, vitamins, magnesium and other minerals, many of which may be protective factors for diabetes risk.'

He added: 'From a public health point of view, replacing refined grains such as white rice by whole grains, including brown rice, should be recommended to facilitate the prevention of type 2 diabetes.

'Rice has been a staple food in Asian countries for centuries. By the 20th century, the advance of grain-processing technology made large-scale production of refined grains possible.

'Through refining processes, the other bran and germ portions of intact rice grains (i.e. brown rice) are removed to produce white rice that primarily consists of starchy endosperm.'

Rice played a groundbreaking role in the history of medicine when researchers noticed that Japanese sailors fed a diet of white rice were more prone to the disease beriberi - while those who ate a Western-style diet rarely succumbed.

Later studies showed that chickens fed brown rice did not suffer from beriberi, while those on white rice often did. English biochemist Frederick Hopkins realised there was a vital chemical in the coating of the rice which protected against disease - and led to the discovery of vitamins.



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Cancer postcode lottery: New map reveals for first time where you have best chance of survival
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

More people than ever in the UK are surviving cancer but where you live still has a big impact on your life expectancy.
Researchers studied the number of those living up to ten years after being diagnosed with the disease and the result is the country's first ever 'cancer map' which breaks down survival rates.
Early detection and effective treatments are believed to be the reason behind the improving survival rates which are currently rising by 3.2 per cent every year.
This map shows by region how many people have lived for more than ten years after first being told they had cancer. The darker blue areas indicate where the better survival rates area
As each region has different population levels the researchers needed to use a mathematical formula which would enable them to see these variations.
To this end they calculated what is known as an 'age standardised proportion' - this allows the comparisons to be made between the different areas.
So, in the darkest blue regions there is a larger proportion of people living with cancer ie in every 100,000 people between 1,575 to 1,734 will be living with cancer.
There are currently two million people living with cancer, according to figures from the National Cancer Intelligence Network.

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Of that number 1.1million are either living with or in remission from the disease having been diagnosed a decade before.
LIVING WITH CANCER
Two million people in the United Kingdom have been diagnosed with cancer.
Of that number 1.1million are living with or in remission from the disease having been diagnosed a decade before.
This breaks down as 939,000 people in England; 100,000 in Scotland; 63,000 in Wales; and 29,000 in Northern Ireland.
The data has compiled in a nationwide map by Macmillan Cancer Support, which shows regional variations in the number of people alive after a cancer diagnosis in the past one, five and ten years.
Across Britain the most prevalent women's cancer is breast cancer while for men it is the prostate.
Breast cancer accounts for 48 per cent of female cancer cases (296,000 in total) in those who have been diagnosed in the past ten years.
Prostate cancer accounts for 36 per cent of cancer cases (181,000) in men.
Colon cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in men (15 per cent) and women (10 per cent).
As lung cancer has a very poor prognosis very few people, only 4 per cent, make it past the ten-year barrier.
Ciaran Devane, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, said the data would be useful for planning long-term cancer care.
'These new statistics show that cancer is no longer necessarily a death sentence and NHS services need to adapt to offer the right long-term care to these people,' she said.
Paul Burstow, Care Services Minister, said: 'It's great news that survival rates for many cancers are improving. This will provide increased hope to patients undergoing treatment and their families.
'We are working in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to identify improvements that can be made. It is vital that everyone receives the level of support they need following treatment.'
Around 250,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the UK. A third of us will be diagnosed with the disease at some point of our lives, with the risk increasing with age.
Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Cancer Director said: 'Survival rates for cancer are improving year by year, with more people being alive at any one time who have had a diagnosis of cancer.
'Through the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) we are working to ensure that survivors get the care and support they need to lead as healthy and active a life as possible, for as long as poss


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Anna Friel

Anna Friel is the latest celebrity to get hooked on the amazing results of rowing several times a week.

Rowing is an almost perfect top-to-toe work out as it uses a whopping 84% of the body's muscles and will help you burn up to a staggering 1000 calories an hour. An effective class work out with a water rower will help curb jiggling bingo wing, muffin tops, wobbly thighs and that all-important tummy area as well as getting your heart pumping - it's fantastic cardiovascular workout. Plus, doing a class with a water rower machine which use a tank full of water as resistance rather than a cold, murky river, there's no need to get wet!

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The Inspiring Paula Radcliffe loves this shoe and is working with nike to educate runners all over the world, check out here videos by clicking on the nike zoom trainer. Quick Kick Women's Zoom RS+

 

Designed by Matt Holmes*

Designed for those runners looking for the ultimate lightweight, flexible and fast running package, the Women's Nike Zoom RS+ is one of Nike's most responsive running shoes ever. The Women's Nike Zoom RS+ was built on the last engineered and developed specifically for marathon-great, Paula Radcliff. The low-profile Nike Women's Zoom RS+ is engineered for the quick-paced the runner, such as Xing Huina, who needs a shoe that responds instantly, with no hint of compromise, when she needs to kick it into high gear.

Technical Highlights:

• Mesh and light synthetic constructions support the foot.
• 14 mm encapsulated Zoom Air unit in the heel and 6mm encapsulated Zoom Air unit in the forefoot for low-profile cushioning and responsive ride.
• Signature Zoom Air line.
• Full-length Cushlon midsole for lightweight, responsive cushioning.
• Nike Bareflex outsole mimics the natural motion of a runner's footstrike for flexibility and a more natural motion.
• 2mm sockliner adds support and allows greater feel with it's low profile.
• Waffle construction outsole enhances cushioning and provides great traction and cushioning on all surfaces.
• Nike+ enabled.
• Lower-to-the-ground decoupled heel reduces overpronation.

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adidas Originals Top Ten Sleek Series ‘Multicolor Pack’

Sounds a good idea to distinctive your spring / summer footwear by these latest four adidas Originals Top Ten Sleek Series ‘Multicolor Pack’ in bright colorways of Yellow / Orange, Pink / Lime, Green / Purple, and Blue / Neon colorscheme. there is no doubt one of the best choice being a feminine touch to this classic basketball sneakers provided by the narrow toe, molded in-step, and pinched heel by adidas Originals Top Ten Hi models add into inspiration from adidas samba sneakers. Check out these adidas Originals Top Ten Sleek Series ‘Multicolor Pack’ sneakers after the jump.

 

 

 

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We love the new Adidas Originals StarWars advert, have a look for your selves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zd_khk6zXo&feature=player_embedded

2010 seems to be the year to be kicking things off with new ideas and adidas Originals is joining the crowd. Their collaboration with iconic movie franchise Star Wars^TM looks to be their biggest to date.

The powerful and influential alliance have captured their fresh idea through a 60 second video showing Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers landing on the nitty gritty street corners of the Adidas home front.

 

With cameos from David Beckham, DJ Neil Armstrong, Snoop Dogg and Daft Punk, the short film highlights and showcases the adidas Originals footwear and apparel silhouettes.

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Jessica Alba

Yummy mummy Jessica Alba managed to blast away her post pregnancy weight with the help of trainer Ramona Braganza. Initially the routine consisted of three sessions a week of core exercises like crunches, cardio exercises and circuit training, including chest presses and lunges. Jessica has now upped the ante, working out six times a week and adding boxing and hiking to her regime.

"She always gives me 100 percent," says Braganza, "and her body shows it."

But despite her hard work and determination, the 28-year-old stunner is no exercise fanatic, "running is suffering, I don't care what anybody says," she commented, "but it always makes me feel good afterward."

Tobias Mead knows how to keep active

BRITAIN'S Got Talent dance sensation Tobias Mead is planning a vampire and werewolf-themed performance - based on movie Twilight.

The 22-year-old dancer - who got through to the final on Monday night after winning the judges' vote - is a fan of the movies.

That's Edward, not Jedward ... Twilight's Robert Pattinson

He told TV Biz: "What I've got planned is really me for the final. I'll give you a one-word teaser: Twilight.

"Maybe you can expect vampire teeth. I like darkness."

Tobias has read all four of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight books.

His favourite film character is werewolf Jacob, played by Taylor Lautner - but he is also a fan of Robert "R-Patz" Pattinson's blood-sucking vampire Edward.

He added: "I've seen all the films. I'd love to be in them - that would make me the happiest person in the world.

"I'm Team Jacob but I do like Edward and Robert Pattinson, who's a great actor. I like the whole vampire thing. It's not about being sexy, it's about the darkness."

Tobias wowed the audience on Monday night with his floating ball routine - and admitted he'd been given the trick by top magician Don Wayne.

He said: "A magician isn't allowed to reveal his secrets. Don revealed it to me and I promised I wouldn't say.

"It's magic. They've only taught me this one trick though, it's a one off."

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NO GO THEO

ENGLAND star Theo Walcott was dramatically booted out of the World Cup squad yesterday - leaving multi-million pound advertising campaigns in ruins.

The Arsenal winger appears in ads for Marks & Spencer suits and Nike sports gear that assume he is IN the team for South Africa this month.

Axed ... Walcott with England boss Capello

Walcott, 21, was playing golf when team boss Fabio Capello called with the shock news that he had NOT been selected for the final 23-man squad.

He featured alongside Emile Heskey, Matthew Upson and Steven Gerrard in high-profile billboard ads for �120 M&S grey suits.

The firm, one of England's official sponsors, made the suits for the World Cup squad. But while the other three are now preparing to board the plane, Walcott is one of seven of Capello's original 30 choices to have their hopes dashed.

Billboard ... giant Nike faces

The other rejects are Darren Bent, Adam Johnson, Scott Parker, Michael Dawson, Leighton Baines and Tom Huddlestone.

Nike used Walcott in a flagship TV campaign that actually shows him playing at the finals.

In the ad, Wayne Rooney makes a vital pass to him in a game against France but Franck Ribery intercepts. Gutted Rooney is seen in later life sporting a beer belly and ginger beard.

TV ad ... Walcott at 'finals'

Ironically, Nike vice president Davide Grasso called the advert "the beginning of the journey".

Nike also has Walcott's face "carved" into a giant West London billboard echoing US landmark Mount Rushmore, which honours past presidents.

Walcott was used on the FA website to promote England's new away strip. And he may be the latest victim of the FIFA video game "curse". His face fronts this year's version - an honour said to have brought bad luck to Rooney, David Beckham and Thierry Henry in the past.

M&S will continue to run the ads featuring Walcott. A spokesman added: "We always knew there was a risk, but we're proud to be sponsoring the players."

Nike said: "We're disappointed for Theo. Nike looks forward to supporting him throughout his future career."

'Fastest OAP' took ten-mile short cut in the London marathon

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When 69-year-old Anthony Gaskell crossed the London Marathon finishing line in a mere three hours and five minutes, he found himself in the record books.
His was the fastest time ever recorded by anyone over 65 and he was due to receive a plaque marking his achievement.
Observers questioned, however, how a previously unknown veteran could have performed so well.
And analysis of the race revealed that he must have completed the second half in way under an hour - a pace that even the world record holder could not match.
Six weeks after the event, Mr Gaskell has been stripped of his 'fastest pensioner' title after admitting that he took a short cut.
He appears to have used a part of the course just after Tower Bridge - where the marathon doubles back on itself - to cut from the outward leg to the home leg, taking around ten miles off the course.
Mr Gaskell, a grandfather from the Wirral, Merseyside, said: 'I have been called a cheat and disqualified from a race I never claimed to have won.'
He claimed he was injured after falling over a runner ahead of him who had tripped on a safety barrier. 'I couldn't possibly continue.'
He insists he never claimed to have run the last part of the course and that he did not try to pass off the winning time as his own.
'I simply walked through a short cut to the end of the course where my belongings were waiting for me. I had no idea that anyone thought I'd won.
'I didn't bother to check the website for the final standings because I knew I had dropped out.'


His disqualification is good news for 66-year-old Colin Rathbone, who finished 38 seconds behind Mr Gaskell after completing the full 26 miles and 385 yards. He will now receive the fastest pensioner's plaque.

Mr Rathbone, from Northwich in Cheshire, said: 'I trained for the race for months, starting proper marathon training in January. I had to stop for a while with a bad chest infection in the winter but I got through it.
'Last year I came third in the over-65 race and I wanted to win this time. I finished in just over three hours, five minutes and thought I must have won.
'It was the best time in ten years. When I was told I had been beaten I thought, "What the heck do you have to do to win this thing?".'
Other members of the Vale Royal Athletics Club became suspicious and checked the records of Mr Gaskell's progress round the course.
According to his electronic timing chip, worn by all runners, he completed the first 20km, or 121/2 miles, in just over two hours. There was then a gap in the chip readings before he crossed the 40km mark around 41 minutes later.
The Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie's pace in the second 20km was far slower than this when he set the world record of two hours, three minutes 59 seconds in Berlin in 2008.
Once the discrepancy was pointed out to the London organisers, they took action. 'I'm elated that I did actually win,' said Mr Rathbone.
'I do wonder what Mr Gaskell's motivation was.' While Mr Gaskell insists he is still a serious runner with the Wirral Athletics Club, it says he has no connection to it.
General secretary Leo Carroll said: 'Tony Gaskell has not been a paid-up member for at least 12 years.'


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Shaun White brings out his new skateboarding game and we love the advert for it, have a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMr_hUr6_OQ&feature=player_embedded

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Beyoncé

Beyonce keeps her bootylicious body looking fab by watching what she eats and following a strict fitness regime. "I'm not one of those people who doesn't have to work at it. I can't eat what I want, and I can't not go to the gym," she says.

Fitting in daily dance rehersals means the Single Ladies singer is already getting in a lot of exercise but when she's not rehearsing Beyonce comments; "I'll put on a song that I really like and do biceps curls with 5-pound weights for the whole song and just try to burn out."

But despite her loaded exercise regime the Obsessed star is proud of her curvy silhouette and still likes to look natural and healthy "I think it's important to feel like a woman, as well as look like a woman."

But what's Beyonce's secret to her amazingly toned derriere and thighs? Squats, squats and more squats!

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