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4A Daily News – Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Vitality health Treat your immune system to blueberries, grapes By Relaxnews A study announced Wednesday has found that chemicals in red grapes and blueberries may boost your body's immune system. Researchers from Oregon State University looked at the impact of 446 different chemicals on the human immune system. Findings published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research showed that two compounds, resveratrol found in red grapes and pterostilbene found in blueberries, when combined with vitamin D, could boost the body's ability to fend off illness. Resveratrol has been the subject of dozens of studies for a range of possible benefits, from improving cardiovascular health to fighting cancer and reducing inflammation. "Out of a study of hundreds of compounds, just these two popped right out," said lead researcher Adrian Gombart. "Their synergy with vitamin D...was significant and intriguing. It's a pretty interesting interaction." These compounds, which are called stilbenoids, worked in synergy with vitamin D and had a significant impact in raising the expression of the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, or CAMP gene, that is involved in immune function, the researchers explained. Still, the scientists point out, the study was done using laboratory cell cultures and more research needs to be done before they offer dietary recommendations. In prior research this year, blueberries were also found to boost brain power in that they contain high levels of compounds called polyphenolics, which researchers say can help the brain to carry out vital "housekeeping" functions. Scientists from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and University of Maryland Baltimore County studied the effects of berries on the brains of rats, looking specifically at the berries' effect on clearing toxic accumulation from the brain. & fitness New fitness websites bring the trainer into your home By Vicky Hallett The Washington Post At home, anyone with a DVD player can start a workout with the push of a button. Tamara Zemlo would rather have a trainer push her buttons. "I was trying to cheat a little bit, but she was telling me, 'Keep those abs in.' It motivated me to keep going," says Zemlo, 44, who recently sweated through a one-on-one workout session under the watchful eye of Julie Bobek — even though Zemlo was in her Bethesda, Md., living room and Bobek was in New York City. Their "Core and More" appointment was set up through Expertory, a site that promises to help visitors "learn, teach and consult practically anything online via video chat." Founder and CEO Tony Jarboe came up with the idea after he read a newspaper article about a piano teacher using Skype with clients. In the article, the teacher mentioned some hurdles, such as setting up scheduling and processing online payments. Reading that, Jarboe realized he could establish a site that would deal with the logistics for a cut of the fee. His next thought? This format is ideal for fitness. "You just have to get up and change clothes," Jarboe says. Since Expertory launched this year, personal training sessions, yoga and boot camps have been among its most popular offerings. The site is just one of a series of startups giving more people access to exercise whenever and wherever they want it. There's FitnessGlo, which offers a catalog of videos taught by top instructors available on demand for a monthly fee. There's FitBlok, which bills itself as the iTunes of fitness classes. And there are a few options like Flirty Girl Fitness Live, which lets people peek into classes streamed directly from a Toronto studio. What's missing in those programs is the ability to form relationships, says Viva Chu, cofounder of Powhow. Like Expertory, his site aims to give instructors an online platform to interact directly with students. www.redbluff.mercy.org A Retirement Community for the Active Senior Citizens redbluff.mercy.org EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Tehama Estates provides the best living environment available to active seniors in Red Bluff, CA. We will show you ways to stay involved in the care of loved ones, and work with you to maintain the highest quality of life. 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When instructors sign on with Powhow, they open up a virtual studio to showcase their expertise, whether that's yoga in sign language or belly dance, and get the tools to offer classes ranging in size from one to 100 students. Instructors can view up to three students at a time to give detailed pointers, and there are discussion groups on the site that allow classmates and teachers to connect before and after scheduled sessions. The site solved a big problem for Evin Himmighoefer, 35, a personal trainer and group exercise instructor who is constantly being uprooted by her husband's military career. Currently stationed at Fort Meade in Maryland, Himmighoefer had considered setting up her own online studio but found the tech issues too daunting. Instead, she pays Powhow $300 a year and can focus on training clients. That's a fraction of what it costs to rent physical space, Himmighoefer says, and it allows her to keep her schedule flexible. She's available to teach mornings and nights, and is adding more classes to her repertoire. Next up: Zumba and prenatal classes. For busy parents, the online set-up can make all the difference, says Zemlo, who has three kids in elementary school and runs a honey business out of her backyard. On the rare occasion she can find time to get to the gym, "I need to have someone tell me what to do," Zemlo says. During her Expertory session with Bobek, she was told lots of things to do: planks, pushups, mountain climbers. And when it was over, she didn't have to fight traffic or deal with a locker room. She just shut down her computer. Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption.

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