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With the flu season starting early in the US this year and already at epidemic proportions, and with thousands dying each year, preventative measures are nothing to sneeze about. In the UK, the norovirus has hit hard for another winter, and across the globe the battle against cold and flu symptoms persist.

If you are a would-be dad then next time you chow down a greasy burger you might want to think about how it might be reducing your chances of having a family. Could a diet rich in saturated fats be reducing a man's chance of enjoying fatherhood? According to one recent study it just might do and in recent years there has been a greater emphasis on male infertility and possible factors which reduce sperm count or cause sperm to be less than productive.

Job demands mean that being fit and healthy is a real bonus in the modern working world. We're used to hearing about how increased productivity can help employers but there are many advantages and reasons to put your fitness at the top of your agenda when it comes to your work life and career.

With one in six couples trying for a baby in the US not finding baby success after a year, the issue of infertility is a ripe one. Whether environmental, genetic or other health reasons are to blame for the rising rates of fertility problems, there is a growing interest in how lifestyle choices can potentially affect possible pregnancies.

Even if you didn't write a definitive list of healthy New Year resolutions for 2013 you no doubt have made some conscious as well as unconscious decisions to make some changes. Right? Are you forging ahead or has the year started off busy with all good intentions pushed to some 'I'll do it soon' category of your psyche? Before the month runs away with itself you might want to put the brakes on any excuses that are ruining your resolve.

Time efficient, effective exercise with workouts that deliver results in the best and fastest way possible. In a society where we're all time poor, personal trainers are a fitness trend that has grown tenfold over the last five years. This isn't merely a fitness fad either as more people experience the benefits of one-on-one personalized training.

Wonder Woman's workout routine

A woman's work is never done, so the saying goes. There may have been a shift in roles, responsibilities and expectations when it comes to males and females in recent times but modern women are busier than ever. Busy does not mean fitter though and though lots of ladies are rushing round like Wonder Woman they are not quite as healthy as her.

What does the New Year mean to you. For kids it often means no more than a dearth of presents until their birthday and an end to eating chocolate for breakfast. For the young, full of the joys of life, the change from 2012 to 2013 isn't so much an arbitrary date to change their lifestyles as it it for us more bitter adults.

The Israeli Tactical Shooting Program kicks off in January with 2 options for the Basic class - Introduction to Israeli Counter-Terrorism Shooting Techniques:

January 13th, 3pm
January 26th, 4pm

This 2.5 hour course will introduce yo to the building blocks of Israeli Instinctive Shooting.

The world-at-large might be heading for its own version of the Fiscal Cliff but many people are determined to meet economic gloom and doom with a healthy body and mind. It seems the human instinct for forging ahead is still alive and kicking. Fitness trends reported by the IHRSA reveal that over 50 million Americans are currently members of health clubs and year-on-year this figure has been increasing.