Of the approximately 50,000 recreation facilities, only 17,000 are commercial clubs. And while there has been much talk about consolidation, no more than 1 to2 percent of commercial clubs are sold to third parties in a year. read more…
Alternative Healthcare. Part 4
Do such timeworn postulates better our understanding of the world, or do they facilitate misunderstandings that allay our fears and empower religionists, con men, megalomaniacs, and single-minded cranks? Supernaturalistic pantheism and the “strong holistic” worldview, which says that the universe is uninterrupted in substance, implicitly posit the aether (ether), a hypothetical medium for light disproved in the 19th century. read more…
Alternative Healthcare. Part 3
Recourses to supernatural, paranormal (not scientifically explainable), or limitless beings or “forces” are recourses to fantasyland and, therefore, have quite unpredictable and fuzzy results. Supernaturalistic theories — premises involving immeasurable or indefinable “agents” — hold sway in the realm of alternative healthcare. The theories stated below are among the most important basic beliefs in alternative medicine.
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Alternative Healthcare. Part 2
Ancient wisdom — or what passes for it — has long fascinated me. We tend not only to be curious about ancient products of human endeavor but also to yearn for them. Even stagnant, absurd health methods may “improve” with great age. In Occult Science in Medicine, first published over a century ago, Franz Hartmann, M.D., expressed a misguided attitude that is prevalent today:
Alternative Healthcare. Part 1
In Mystical Diets: Paranormal, Spiritual, and Occult Nutrition Practices (1993), I introduced the term “paranormal nutrition” (the book’s working title) to categorize the nutritional precepts of systems with implicit or overt supernatural premises, for example: anthroposophy, Ayurveda, Gerson therapy, macrobiotics, Natural Hygiene, Nutripathy, and nutritional herbology. Alternative healthcare is profuse with paranormal nutrition. read more…
I’ll do what I gotta do, Baby
Robb ran forward and Ted football-tackled Robb and knocked him literally 3-4 feet in the air, flipping him over into the water. Ted also fell in but it was pretty impressive to see Robb fly. read more…
Complimentary Towel Service, Part 3
Meeting demand
Keeping up with daily demand for clean towels is a challenge for most clubs offering complimentary service. Hinchcliff has found placing a standing order with the distributor eases the pressure to remember to call for towels when supplies run low. Other managers say a count is taken on the average of every two weeks, and towels are ordered as needed. read more…
John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943) reportedly ate his way through medical school on a diet of apples and graham crackers. He belonged to a Seventh-day Adventist group that founded a religious colony and health sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan. read more…
Nutrition-related fads and myths have existed throughout the ages. It has been alleged that foods can sustain or interfere with general health and that many foods can cause or cure various illnesses. Although the science of nutrition offers the potential to curb faddism, the development of mass communication has enabled faddists to reach vast audiences of unsuspecting people.
Complimentary Towel Service, Part 2
To decide which method is best for your facility, take a close look at your clientele and determine whether complimentary towel service is something they would expect from a facility. If service is your motto, clients will expect to be given a variety of service perks, including towel service. If, however, you have painted your facility as an affordable club with low monthly rates, your members will likely understand that towel service is considered an “extra.” read more…
