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'From Belly Fat to Belly Flat', just released in January '08, has been a consistent best seller in bookstores and on-line from the first week it hit the market. Formerly frustrated and fat women and men are embracing Dr. Randolph's groundbreaking 3 Step Belly Flat Plan and, finally, getting results. Then they are telling their friends.

"Diet and exercise are not enough. Every month my practice sees hundreds of women and men who have tried every fad diet on the market only to fail each and every time. The sad fact is that all these people think that they are doing something wrong when in fact they are not. They are just missing the key piece of the puzzle that will solve their weight gain/weight loss dilemma for life," says 'From Belly Fat to Belly Flat' author, C.W. Randolph, M.D., one of the nation's leading medical experts on natural hormone replacement. "If you are a woman over 30 or a man over 40 and have that extra bulge around the middle that you just can't lose, most likely, you are suffering from a shift in hormone production at the cellular level. If your hormones are out of balance, you won't be able to lose those extra pounds no matter how few calories you consume or how much you exercise. Our best selling book explains how to safely re-balance your hormones and achieve the weight loss results — as well as the flat tummy - you have always wanted."

For more information, visit hormonewell.com

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Overweight children and adults are at risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and even heart problems, that's why author and childhood obesity expert Grandma Bev Grey recommends steps to take as a family to encourage weight loss in her article, "5 Easy Ways to Help Your Family Lose Weight in 2008" which is available for download.

According to Grandma Bev, dieting isn't necessary for families' struggling with their weight. Some of Grey's easy recommendations include staying hydrated with water instead of beverages loaded with sugar and fat such as juice, soda and beer.

Grey also sites the television as one of the vices that many families give in to causing them to miss out on opportunities to engage in physical activity. When you limit your screen time, Grey believes you have more time to get moving.

For more information, visit grandmashealthykidsclub.com

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Can technology be used to reverse this trend? Apparently, a lot of companies think so, as the concept of "exergames" is starting to take off. Health clubs and schools are now turning to these innovative technology-driven activities to get kids moving.

"'Exergames' are video games that promote exercise. 'Interactive fitness games' are technology-driven games that also promote exercise, but don't require a screen," according to Lisa Hansen, PhD candidate at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and co-director of their fitness lab.

Put a bunch of these games together in an arcade-like atmosphere and you've got "XRKade." XRKades promote a fun and social experience. Only a handful of these arcades currently exist in the US, but many more are expected to open in 2008.

To some, using technology to motivate kids to exercise might seem like feeding whiskey to an alcoholic. After all, television and video games have been identified as reasons why kids are so sedentary. But kids love games.

Certainly, something needs to be done to promote exercise in kids. In most gym classes, kids are aerobically active for just 3 minutes.

For more information, visit athleteinme.com

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Jump4Health Inc., the most trusted name in mini-trampoline exercise, fitness and education, has formally launched a community forum to help people connect with others to achieve their health, fitness and weight loss goals.

The idea for the Jump4Health forum came to Jump4Health's founder, Eliot Seal, after he read a magazine article about two women who met online and worked together to develop a weight loss program. The two women never met in person but each reached their weight loss goals by supporting each other virtually.

Although Seal will moderate the forum on a daily basis, answer member questions and provide online training and mentoring, his idea is to let users generate content and request categories that will help and inspire them.

The forum will give members the opportunity to introduce themselves to others, join discussions, set up programs, ask questions and motivate each other. There's no charge to join.

For more information, visit jump4health.com

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