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Too often young people with illness hear, "you're too young to be that sick." Uh.... no. Unfortunately, one is never too young to be sick.

Nearly 1 in 2 people in the USA have a chronic illness, over 133 million. Where do they turn for encouragment when times get tough? One way it to attend some of the workshops online that National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week sponsors September 8-12,

BeaconEquity.com announces the publication of ‘CelebDirect Inc. (Pink Sheets: CELI): Executing Tried and True Methods’

Today’s TraderNotes include: CelebDirect Inc. (Pink Sheets: CELI), Universal Energy Corp. (OTCBB: UVSE), GoldSpring Inc. (OTCBB: GSPG), Genta Inc. (OTCBB: GNTA), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Immunomedics Inc. (Nasdaq: IMMU), EXACT Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) and Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE: EEE).

The Brazilian açai berry, increasingly recognized for its antioxidant and other health benefits, took another big step into U.S. markets today with the introduction of Açai Daily Drink Packs.

Today’s notes include: CelebDirect Inc. (Pink Sheets: CELI), Celera Corporation (Nasdaq: CRA), Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC), PriceSmart Inc. (Nasdaq: PSMT), Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), 1st Pacific Bancorp (Nasdaq: FPBN) and VMware Inc. (Nasdaq: VMW).

In an effort to show their shoppers that they are taking the necessary steps to secure their information online, Kids Gym and Fitness, LLC (http://www.toddlerfitness.com) has enrolled with ControlScan, a leading Internet security company, to increase consumer confidence.

A Healthy Place To Be.com is a website dedicated to providing visitors with health and fitness information resources, informative health and fitness videos, current health related news articles, health products and services.

World-class Stretch Coach and former triathlete Brad Walker has his image featured on John Andretti's NASCAR for the 50th running of the Daytona 500.

Michele Daish of Femme Fit announces her high-energy Zumba dance workout classes have begun in Santa Clara.

The alkaline food test is attracting more visitors to this online health food store as customers discover healthy ways to maintain pH balance. The free test is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the ratio of alkaline foods to acid forming foods in their daily diet, and how that affects pH balance.

It’s no news that Americans are struggling with their weight. What makes matters worse is that losing weight is only half the battle. According to the US Center for Disease and Prevention, 3 out of 4 people who lose weight using the traditional approach to dieting regain the weight within one year and regain all of the weight within 5 years. In an effort to combat the problem, Americans spend an estimated 6 billion dollars a year on diet products and advice from fitness experts. But what happens when even the fitness experts start getting fat?

Eighty-six players took part in the American Cancer Society 7th Annual Hit for the Cure at Red Mountain Ranch Country Club. One of nine breast cancer survivors in the tournament, Jane Wakefield, won trophies in the women's doubles and mixed doubles categories. The event raised over $15,000.00 for women affected by breast cancer.

Information from the Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov) indicate that nearly 20% of children aged 12 to 19 in the United States are obese or overweight. This is a striking increase from previous years when the percentage was only 5%. Obesity increases the risk of many health problems such as diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. These health conditions mean that many of today’s children will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

Tiger Woods is often asked about his incredible focus on the golf course. His answer? Strong fundamentals. You may wonder how the greatest golfer in the world today can credit laser focus to the fundamentals of the golf swing.

Now, anyone can have the Hollywood secrets to fitness and free weight loss tips with health podcasts by a professional actor. Cliff Smith works hard at staying in shape for the camera, and in the free health podcasts he shares his fitness habits online. Topics available for audio download so far include Vitamin Water, alkaline foods, Ph balance, and why all natural foods are important for health and fitness. Hosted by this screen actor and former morning radio personality, these health podcasts are now available for free download at BestHealthfoodStore.net and more will be online soon.

“Happiness and fear are our biggest motivators”, says Karen Vizer, author of the newly released ebook, Rockit Your Life. She continues, “too many of us have been lulled into dumbing down our capacity to be better, and we’ve become complacent about our lot in life.” Dr. Vizer’s new book, Rockit Your Life, goes beyond The Secret to bring readers the tools, processes and awareness they’ve been searching for.

Millions of martial arts fans will now have their day, as will the even greater number of Americans who love a great literary action hero. Of course, fans of the medical thriller have a treat in store, as do readers who enjoy the supernatural, the murder mystery, spirituality, and a good old fashioned vigilante tale.

Gretchen Shannon is the CEO of FitzoneforWomen.com – one of the fastest growing fitness club franchises in the US.

Magic Hoop announces beginning of its operations in Australia and re-launch of its Australian website allowing customers online purchasing from a range of Magic Hoop innovative products that are finally available in Australia.

Functional Innovations, LLC announces the launch of the P.A.S.T.™ Exercise System that’s engineered to improve both balance and posture for an active lifestyle. Designed by Todd Langer, CEO of Functional Innovations and a leading health and fitness specialist, the P.A.S.T.™ System (Posture, Agility, Strength, and Total Body Integration) comprises of two dynamic balance boards with a unique fixed center of axis that stimulate your natural postural reflexes; which in turn transfers to real-life improvement in how you look and feel.

Children and pets share something more than the forbidden “No Biting” rule. They both can have poor oral hygiene and they both share February as their special Dental Health Month.

Thailand is set to show off again its ability to hold another world-class sport competition with the hosting of the final leg of the 3rd Asian Wakeboard Pro Tour from November 25-26, 2006, expecting the largest gathering of wakeboarders from across the region and beyond.

Most Hoodia products being sold on the net today are nothing more than capsules filled with unidentifiable plant material and sawdust. Crooks and ripoff artists are exploiting the Hoodia weight loss craze in America and scamming people into paying 40 bucks a bottle for fake Hoodia.