Heart disease is often called the silent killer. It is the leading cause of death, as many don’t experience the effects of cardiovascular disease until it’s too late. Regular checking of your blood pressure is crucial for cardiovascular health, and being able to track your blood pressure and see your results over time is motivating. It can even encourage you to take even more steps to good health!

The new LifeSpan BP1000 Digital Blood Pressure Monitor is our first health accessory that includes a USB port. The BP1000 Blood Pressure Monitor offers the same features found on other blood pressure monitors, and with the USB port, the monitor becomes a storage device that links directly to your personalized webpage IHP account. Your health is at your fingertips!

A couple of the many features that the BP1000 offers:

• You take your blood pressure regularly

• Record your blood pressure in the same place as your exercise log and medications record

• View your exercise results, your blood pressure, and your heart rate all in one place

• Manage your vital stats and view your health improvements

If LifeSpan’s BP1000 intrigues you to learn more, contact Bobby at 801-973-9993 ext 104 and we’ll share more with you about the new LifeSpan blood pressure monitor and how it integrates with our Interactive Health Partner (IHP) online health management software.

LifeSpan Fitness is continuing its growth as the premier provider of health and fitness solutions! The company is expanding the functionality of the Interactive Health Partner (IHP) by launching a blood pressure monitor that is integrated with the IHP, and adding more “i” model exercise products with USB ports built in. Collectively, these products offer comprehensive health and fitness solutions that support users with various exercise needs and motivation; whether it be to lose weight, manage chronic diseases, or train for a sporting event. LifeSpan’s products now span online solutions, fitness equipment and accessories like the BP1000 Blood Pressure Monitor, that are all linked together via a USB storage device to connect the various equipment and accessories with the Interactive Health Partner online health management solution.

• Interactive Health Partner (IHP) – The unique online health management program allows users to get more out of their exercise regimens and helps to improve their overall health. Physicians, medical fitness facilities, and retirement centers have been using the Interactive Health Partner to manage the health and fitness of their members. Their members also use their own personalized IHP webpage to monitor their fitness progress and vital stats, as well as to view their health improvements over time. Now you can offer this proven solution to improve your members’ health and fitness!

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The LifeSpan TR2000 folding treadmill is the “Lightweight Champ” and one of the four best treadmills on the market, according to a review in the L.A. Times Health section.

The LifeSpan TR2000 folding treadmill is ideal for small spaces, has great safety features, good performance and comes with a 5% decline.

TR2000 Treadmill

The pros of this compact treadmill are the very small footprint due to a unique design with the motor under-the-belt, and the 2.5 horsepower engine that provides a maximum speed of 10 mph and lets you walk uphill and downhill. Convenient handlebar speed and incline control toggle buttons let you adjust at full stride. This small size treadmill (only 63.5 inches long) offers a full size running deck (56 inches). The TR2000 treadmill review also states, Child-safe belt pauses after 20 seconds of nonuse. Feels firm compared to other treads in this price range.

The treadmill is priced at $1,499.00 and can be found at www.lifespanfitness.com, or call (877) 654-3837

With the ongoing financial crisis in the U.S., and daily reports of stock market volatility, the stress being had on many Americans is enough to turn into a heart attack or stroke! Many people have been facing financial challenges while everyone anxiously waits for the wild stock market and economic ride to be over. While cost of fuel, job security, and value of investment portfolios are out of one’s control, there is one part of life that anybody can still control – Fitness! In the midst of adversity, there is a tremendous opportunity for everyone to “seize the moment!” Give yourself the greatest gift you can give to yourself – the gift of health and fitness!

With many employers today offering a more expanded and sophisticated employee health and fitness program, it’s understandable that employers are now seeking intelligent and fit employees. Let’s face it, what good is a stock portfolio if you don’t have a healthy body and mind to enjoy it? How effective will you be if you just lost your job and you’re interviewing for a new one if you’re stressed and out of shape?

Financial Benefits of Wellness and Fitness

Since reducing expenses and saving money are now top priorities for many Americans, imagine how much money we can save by showing them the financial benefits of a healthy lifestyle! People with the greatest health risks or who have chronic diseases can especially benefit by taking simple steps towards a healthier lifestyle.

The Preventive Medicine Research Institute (PMRI), in collaboration with eight hospitals, conducted a demonstration project to determine if comprehensive lifestyle changes could be a safe and effective alternative to bypass surgery or angioplasty. If you were to imagine the personal savings one could achieve by avoiding the cost and emotional strain of a heart bypass or angioplasty: After one year of implementing healthier behaviors, exercising regularly, eating right, and focusing on managing stress, almost 80 percent of the study participants were able to safely avoid heart surgery or angioplasty, and Mutual of Omaha calculated saving almost $30,000 per patient in the first year. In a second demonstration project with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, comprehensive lifestyle changes reduced total healthcare costs in those with coronary heart disease by 50 percent after only one year and by an additional 20 percent to 30 percent when compared to a matched control group. The great news is that not only do costs decrease for insurance companies, but also for individuals in their personal out of pocket expenditures for healthcare!

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