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    Apr 27, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times
  1. The latest in popular ellipticals

    For all the hoopla over "natural" and "functional" fitness movements, one of the most popular workouts for all body types and athletic levels continues to be the wholly unnatural egg-shaped stride of the elliptical machine, invented by Precor less than 20 years ago. As smooth and joint-friendly as cycling and almost as calorie-burning as running, the elliptical offers an unmatched all-body aerobic workout in a number of creative variations, from front-drive to rear-drive, electronic or mechanical, and standing or seated. All of them have the famously addictive oval gait pattern that now seems as natural as the circular pedal stroke of a bike, which, come to think of it, was a completely unnatural act until it was invented 150 years ago.
    For all the hoopla over "natural" and "functional" fitness movements, one of the most popular workouts for all body types and athletic levels continues to be the wholly unnatural egg-shaped stride of the elliptical machine, invented by Precor less than 20...

    Tags: Apple iPod

  2. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Letters: The fine print of obesity surgery

    Re "What we should learn from the 1-800-GET-THIN saga," Column, April 21 Readers should not be left with the impression that patients who underwent weight-loss surgery after seeing an advertisement on a billboard were unaware of the risks. Those...

    Tags: Obesity, Body Mass Index, Weight

  4. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Yoga might help boost mental health

    As you stretch into warrior pose and inhale and exhale, you're not just stretching those hamstrings and lungs; you're also doing good for your brain with a practice that can stave off or relieve problems such as stress, depression and anxiety.
    As you stretch into warrior pose and inhale and exhale, you're not just stretching those hamstrings and lungs; you're also doing good for your brain with a practice that can stave off or relieve problems such as stress, depression and anxiety. Yoga...

    Tags: Health, Symptoms, Depression, Duke University, Harvard Medical School

  6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Antronette Yancey dies at 55; advocate of short bursts of exercise

    For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship.
    For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship. Her campaign to urge people to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives led to...

    Tags: Lung Cancer, Yale University, Health, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, University of California, Los Angeles

  8. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Plea of Koreatown slaying victim's parents: Do not forget

    Sam Michel was in love with Los Angeles.
    Sam Michel was in love with Los Angeles. Born and raised on the East Coast, he felt he fit best on the West. He lived for music, hunting down strange videos and tinkering with broken-down objects. L.A., he thought, would let him grow as an artist,...

    Tags: Rentals, Arts and Culture, Murder, Arts

  10. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Try This: 'Elephant ears' massage helps kids perk up

    If you're dealing with tired, sluggish kids who aren't able to listen or pay attention, try this quick mind-body trick.
    If you're dealing with tired, sluggish kids who aren't able to listen or pay attention, try this quick mind-body trick. Called elephant ears, it is demonstrated here by Leah Kalish, founder of Move With Me Action Adventures, which specializes in yoga...

    Tags: Personal Service

  12. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Zoe Saldana doesn't want to need a man, she wants to want one

    When it comes to men, Zoe Saldana, of "Star Trek" and "Avatar" fame, isn't needy.
    When it comes to men, Zoe Saldana, of "Star Trek" and "Avatar" fame, isn't needy. Now, "want-y" is a whole 'nother thing, she tells Latina magazine. "I don’t want to need things," the May cover girl told the mag. "I need water, you know what I&...

    Tags: Social Media, Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Avatar (movie)

  14. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. L.A. County supervisors are split on Grand Park filming fees

    Two Los Angeles County supervisors want to temporarily eliminate filming fees at downtown's newly opened Grand Park to drum up Hollywood interest in the site.
    Two Los Angeles County supervisors want to temporarily eliminate filming fees at downtown's newly opened Grand Park to drum up Hollywood interest in the site. The other three, however, are wary of dropping fees, fearing it could close off parts of the...

    Tags: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Services and Shopping, Gloria Molina, Photography and Video, Michael Antonovich

  16. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. A to-do list for L.A.'s next mayor

    <strong>Tackle real problems</strong>
    Tackle real problems By Austin Beutner Only 21% of registered voters cast a ballot in the recent primary elections. And convenience didn't seem to be the issue, since only about a third of those who were sent vote-by-mail ballots bothered to fill in...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Conservation, Voting, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance Cost

  18. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. ElliptiFit adds a fun spin to workouts

    If you were trying to conjure up a perfect group cardio workout, it just might look like one of the classes at ElliptiFit.
    If you were trying to conjure up a perfect group cardio workout, it just might look like one of the classes at ElliptiFit. Classes at the boutique fitness studio in Los Angeles offer a low-impact, full-body workout. There's upbeat music....
  20. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Venus Williams drinks Jamba Juice in Santa Monica

    Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice.
    Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice. Since announcing...

    Tags: Venus Williams, Tennis, Wimbledon Championships, U.S. Open (tennis)

  22. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Coachella 2013: Big guitars with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Stone Roses

    INDIO -- The primary story out of Coachella in 2012 was dance music, the handiwork of oxygen-gobbling sets by superstar DJs such as David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia. And electronic beats are definitely a part of the mix at this year's festival. Witness the addition of a brand-new dance-music tent, Yuma, and the expansion of the Sahara, where Moby and Benny Benassi are scheduled to perform Saturday.
    INDIO -- The primary story out of Coachella in 2012 was dance music, the handiwork of oxygen-gobbling sets by superstar DJs such as David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia. And electronic beats are definitely a part of the mix at this year's festival....

    Tags: Moby, Local Natives (music group), Band of Horses (music group), Benny Benassi, Entertainment

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