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Yoga with a Heartbeat

Many yoga practitioners are now ramping up their workouts by adding some heart-pumping cardio moves to the mix. Gaiam's "Yoga Now" is a user-friendly series of yoga-cardio fusion routines, designed to blend the relaxing benefits of yoga with fat burning cardio techniques for full-body benefits and results. The "Yoga Now" boxed set includes a DVD with 10-minute morning energizer and 10-minute evening de-stressor routines, a 30-minute core workout DVD and an accelerated 50-minute workout DVD. All programs are led by actress/yoga instructor Mariel Hemingway and respected yoga expert Rodney Yee. The set of DVDs also comes with a practical nutrition plan, yoga pose guide and journaling guide. For "Yoga Now" and other products promoting a healthy lifestyle, visit www.gaiam.com.

Researchers at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston say that men with prostate cancer who are obese have a higher risk of treatment failure after primary radiation therapy. Obesity has also been found to increase risk for the development of prostate cancer, and is associated with more aggressive forms of the disease and higher mortality rates.

Men and Depression
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated six million men in the United States have a depressive disorder, representing one-third of all adults living with depression. An under-recognized illness in men, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In addition, men are four times more likely to die from suicide than women. To raise awareness about male depression, NIMH launched the "Real Men, Real Depression" campaign in April 2003. Utilizing a personal approach of men telling their true stories about dealing with depression, the campaign produced candid films detailing the recognition, treatment and recovery of the illness in a wide spectrum of men. Public service announcements have been made from the films and the website, menanddepression.nimh.nih.gov, features clips from the films, numerous publications in English and Spanish and other resources for men dealing with depression. Depression is highly treatable, and more than 80 percent of individuals seeking professional treatment experience relief of symptoms. Visit the website or call (866) 227-6464 for more information. And for an in-depth analysis of the severely depressed and suicidal mind, Thomas Joiner's book, Why People Die by Suicide, offers scientific and personal guidance for understanding suicide, the 4th leading cause of death in American adults.

Calculating Calories
Ever wondered how many calories you are actually burning riding your bike for an hour? Or how many calories are in a 7-11 Slurpee? At www.CaloriesPerHour.com, you can calculate the calories burned by almost any activity (based on your individual weight) and the calories from food at dozens of restaurants and grocery store brands. The site also has a weight loss calculator that helps you determine how many calories you need to cut daily to lose a certain amount of weight. Diet and weight loss tips and tutorials are also featured on the site.

Beat Workout Boredom
Make good use out of your kid's Playstation with the Gamebike, a device designed by orthopedic surgeons that turns any bike into a joystick for video games. The Gamebike allows riders to control games with a bicycle mounted on an indoor trainer or with the Gamebike Fitness Cycle, an all-in-one unit that combines a bike and controls. The interactive workout steers a racecar at the Daytona 500 or a motorcycle around a dirt track, all without leaving your living room. The device is adaptable to Playstation, Xbox and Gamecube, and is best used with games that involve racing or driving-the faster you pedal, the faster you go in the game. The Gamebike is priced at $139, and the Gamebike Fitness Cycle at $349. Both are available at www.gamebike.com .