This Saturday, Philadelphians attempt to get a new Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Zumba Class. (Odunde Festival)
New fitness furniture can give your living room a healthy makeover. (Fast Company) Conventional furniture often has flame retardants now linked to obesity and other ailments. (Chicago Tribune)
Four bloggers each offer their take on Hoopnotica, the non-impact ‘Hula Hoop’ workout. (Huffington Post) At the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Grace Jones did her own hoop workout. (YouTube)
Never mind the ‘Nanny State’; here are a few reasons to support Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban of oversized sweetened drink. (New York Times)
On a related note, NYC may soon have a law mandating bicycle helmets. (Gothamist)
What fuels a workout better: a banana or a sports drink? (Runner’s World)
Disney teamed with First Lady Michelle Obama to announce restrictions on junk food advertising … in 2015. (Reuters) How big is this? Nutritionist Marion Nestle puts it into perspective. (NPR, with audio)