Teen achiever starts up humanitarian nonprofit
Clara is a 17-year-old senior at Miramonte High School in Orinda who finds time to be captain of the cross-country team, co-president of two school clubs and editor in chief of a community newspaper she co-founded with her twin sister, in addition to
Team GB face cash cuts for London Olympics
UK Sport, the agency who distribute money to elite Olympic and Paralympic
sports, are preparing to make drastic cutbacks to their original 2012 budget
to make up for the shortfall, which has been caused by failure to attract
private investment for the
Brown rice, pumpkin and post-workout eats
Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition. When she?s not writing or speaking, she conducts a private nutrition practice in Jamestown, New York.
Get A Fitness Boost With Exercise and Laughter
Try giving your workout a fitness boost with a bit of laughter. Since laughter is gaining popularity for its known health benefits, we might as well incorporate a bit of laughter into our daily exercise routine.
Mirthful laughter can improve fitness,
What You Knead This Winter: Massage Therapy
A few weeks ago I fell down the three wooden stairs that separate the kitchen from the family room. In the brief moments it took me to slip and brace myself for impact, my lower back locked up and I had pulled a muscle in my neck. Over the next few
Boss off to a wonky start
JUST as well Glen Boss is well past the days of Hans Christian Andersen. There was no fairytale start to Boss's first day as a "Victorian".
From his seven rides at Moonee Valley, the best result for the three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey was a
PACMAN HAS A BIG HEART - ROACH
Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach is worried the pound-for-pound king is so generous he'll give all his earnings away.
The Pacman battles it out with Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the MGM Grand in a titanic clash which could make him as much
Books, beer and a disco beat
GLASGOW band Franz Ferdinand's rehearsal space is a bit like a Secret Seven club shed.
You have to sneak round the back, find the secret door and lift a metal shutter to get in.
And that's after you find the unassuming building in an industrial part of
Fit for office Obamas' workouts part of daily routine
CHICAGO (AP) --- Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama --- half of the fabulously fit new first couple.
Both President-elect Barack Obama and the future first lady have exercise
Wrestling with weight
Courier Sports Writer
Strict diets and extra time spent doing cardiovascular workouts. It's a fitness routine common for wrestlers across the state in the month leading up to the season's first weigh-in.
When it comes to weight, perhaps no class is
