- Solving a weighty problem: as America grapples with
its growing weight problem, waterparks may hold the key to making
exercise fun for the whole family.
During a recent field trip with our son's fifth-grade class, we were alarmed to see that a full one-third of his classmates were substantially overweight. However, the more alarming fact is that this is typical. America is experiencing an expanding health crisis: The nation's population is more than 60 percent ......
- U.S. quarter horses trot into growing Belgian
market.
U.S. quarter horses hope to gallop into the Belgian-Luxembourg markets as horseback riding becomes a more popular rather than a limited, elite sport. The number of riding horses has increased steadily over the past few years in Belgium and Luxembourg, reaching an estimated 60,000 horses in 1991. As a result, ......
- Bottled water floods the market; large and small
companies alike are rolling out new flavors and packaging to grab and
hold consumers' attention.
There are two camps in the bottled water world: those who can't live without it, and those who think anyone who doesn't get their water for free from a faucet is crazy. Well, let's just ignore that second camp (crazy is such a relative term) and focus on the wonders ......
- Selling sparkling water
MenuTrends BEVERAGES Bottled water is the fastest-growing segment of the beverage business. In 2000, bottled water consumption grew by 1.3 gallons per person over 1999, according to Beverage Marketing Corp. What's more, the phenomenon is not just an American one. In fact, while per capita bottled water consumption reached 69 ......
- Resistance to Exercise? Women Need Strength Training Too
IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 The role of exercise in preventing heart disease, as well as reducing recurrent coronary events in those with a history of heart disease, has been well reported. Most of us understand the benefits of exercise, yet less than 30 percent stick to a consistent exercise regimen. Although ......
- Europe 1992: implications for the U.S. financial
system.
Europe 1992 will be unified and reinvigorated when the 12 member nations of the European Community (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom) remove all barriers to the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people. According to the Delors plan, the ......
- Benelux Provides Slow-Growing But Steady
Market
At the strategic heart of Europe, Benelux maintains an intensely trade-focused economy. Benelux is the economic union formed of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in 1948 and revised in 1960. Because its aims do not conflict with those of the European Community, Benelux continues to exist as an internal regional ......