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8 Steps to a Cleaner Facility, Part 2

Make cleanup as easy as possible for your members. Posting signs is a simple way to do this. “Make sure everything is clearly marked so the members know exactly where you want them to put the dirty towels,” says Glassford.
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Make feedback easy. “Complaints are opportunities for you to improve,” says Glassford. Maintaining two-way communication between members and management about cleanliness is important. Suggestions enable you to better your facility while satisfying your customers. Put suggestion boxes in locker rooms and at the front desk, or set up a comment phone line. “We installed a button on our phone system so members can leave their comments about cleanliness in a voice mail box,” says Glassford. “We check it twice a day so we can address member problems immediately.” Read the rest of this entry »

Colon Cancer Awareness Raised

All last week, Katie Couric, host of NBC’s “Today” program, focused her attention on this country’s second leading cause of cancer: colon cancer. Couric has tremendous personal insight into this subject, as her husband, NBC attorney Jay Monahan, died of this disease two years ago at age 42.
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8 Steps to a Cleaner Facility, Part 1

Five different owners share eight tips for keeping things clean and fresh and keeping members from turning up their noses.

By Jill Higgins

The cleanliness of your facility can make or break your bottom line. If customers walk into your facility and smell stale sweat, there’s a good chance that they’ll walk right back out. If members jump into the shower and end up with athlete’s foot, they may rethink their membership. You can avoid such incidents by maintaining a strict cleaning schedule. Read the rest of this entry »

Peanut Butter and Honey

Peanut butter was one of the things I lived on when I was pregnant. I couldn’t stand the smell of ham, let alone eat it; tuna was too much work. Aside from the occasional turkey sandwich (with spinach leaves instead of lettuce, for extra folic acid and iron), I had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch almost every day. Read the rest of this entry »

Mosaic is the Killer Application of the Internet. Part 2

Combine free information with a tool like Mosaic, and the on-line world will never be the same. Combine Mosaic with the Internet, and you have a massive devaluation in the value of information. The reason for this is that the Internet encourages simple browsing of information from around the globe.

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Mosaic is the Killer Application of the Internet. Part 1

Internet, that vast international network of so many millions of computers and so many millions of users, is having a profound impact on anything that it touches. Entire professions, ranging from medicine to education to scientific research to business or ganizations are being transformed by the instant international communications offered by the Internet.

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Very High PSA Readings

Q.During a recent PSA test my reading was 126 — way out of the ranges for this test. Read the rest of this entry »

Weight Loss & Cancer Risk

Q.I have read that once you become overweight or obese, your risk of contracting cancer is increased even if you lose the weight. Is this true? Read the rest of this entry »

Allergies: An Advanced Nutritional Approach. Part 2

Natural Decongestion
Some allergy sufferers also experience additional congestion, such as nasal, sinus or bronchial asthma. In these cases you may also want to consider a  natural decongestant. The best herbal decongestants is Ma Huang (also known as ephedra herb). Ma Huang is a stimulant herb and is not appropriate  for everyone. Be sure to read the label for contra-indications.

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Allergies: An Advanced Nutritional Approach. Part 1

Nutritional science and clinical experience has confirmed that many allergy sufferers can experience excellent results using nutritional formulas for fighting allergies. While overcoming allergies is never easy, it is clear that the right nutrients taken consistently over time will provide relief for many people.

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