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Fitness Zone looks to leave legacy of a healthy Near Eastside

From Tom Abeel's house in Woodruff Place, he can see the two-story glass side of the new Chase Near-Eastside Legacy Center's Fitness Zone.

Official: Mall walkers inspiration for health and fitness show

Nhi Tran 9, watches as Tracy Cox does a cholesterol and glucose finger-stick test on Rocky Anderson. Special photo by Kayla Kamp

Health group Fitness First which has a club in Norwich is in talks over loans

The largest health club group in the world - Fitness First - is facing tough discussions with its lenders as it moves close to breaching bank loan terms.

New Gym off of Preston [Health & fitness]

by Kathleen Quinn The new fitness center off of Preston Hwy is called Planet Fitness (7450 Jefferson Boulevard). It is right next to the Hobby Lobby and across from Jefferson mall. It is one of the cheapest and well kept fitness centers I have ever been in. The equipment is plentiful and the service is impeccable. I would suggest if you’re looking for a gym to try this one out. read more

Health and fitness agenda: Germany's BioFach and Vivaness events

Coming up, yogis can log on to one of the only virtual yoga conferences, while Nuremberg, Germany, readies its massive BioFach, the world's largest trade fair dedicated to organic products.

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A wristband that merges physical and digital worlds Nike recently introduced the Nike +FuelBand, an innovative wristband that tracks and measures everyday movement to motivate and inspire people to be more active. Activities can now be measured through a new metric called NikeFuel: the more active you are, the more NikeFuel you earn.

Fitness Expo coming to Haywood Health & Fitness Center

MedWest Health & Fitness Center in Haywood County will hold a Fitness Expo from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 18 to help New Year goal-setters reinvigorate their fitness wishes.

Charleston 2012 Health & Fitness Fair

The Charleston Health & Fitness Fair will be held this Saturday, January 28th, from 9:00am to Noon at the Charleston Community Center. Admission is free.

Health, Fitness and Beauty Expo continues through Sunday

The Health, Fitness, and Beauty Expo is Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 Noon - 5 p.m. at the Cool Springs Galleria.

Health and fitness agenda: Health 2.0 heads to New Delhi

For the first time ever, the San Francisco Health 2.0 event heads to New Delhi to showcase cutting-edge innovation of "user-generated" health technology.