Could be that some of our readers are thinking of starting up their own business in fitness or a related market. A couple of our friends started their own business a few months back, they loved it so much, they became partners took a course to grasp the ins and outs and ended up opening their own fitness centre. Read more

Seen in the news today: A relatively new, innovative on-line environment for sharing information and support has arrived with the launch of Hopecube.com and is already being called a Health 2.0 concept. Read more

Had a Gin and Tonic with a twist of lemon lately? Or a cooling glass of ice water or soft drink with a lemon twist? If you haven’t – then don’t start now. Recent studies show that some restaurants serving a slice of lemon in your drink, could contain an enormous amount of bacteria. Read more

Fitness news: The 4,900 members of the Twinsburg Fitness Center may see a 5 percent rate increase next year as the city continues trying to make the facility more financially self-sufficient. If an increase is improved, Sorace said it will become effective in January. Read more

With the financial situation spreading throughout the world, it seems appropriate that we should try to find ways of cutting expenses and saving where possible.

Most of us know how to save money on groceries: You clip coupons, compare prices at different supermarkets and jump on good sales. But saving money on health care costs? That’s much more complicated. Here are six Web sites to help you slash how much you’re paying for drugs, dentists, doctors and hospitals. Read more