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Massachusetts Health Department Gets Kids Hooping

massachusetts Attendees at a conference aimed at food policy and obesity prevention among children sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health participated in mass hula-hooping. Panelist AJ Juarez, community organizer for the Massachusetts Public Health Association, said rising obesity rates among children have shortened their average life spans and increased rates of diseases traditionally associated with adults, including high cholesterol and certain types of cancer. Aside from the panelists other activities included hooping lessons for adults and children. What was the clear winner of the day though? According to The Republican it was tofu. "Most people tried it for the first time, and said: 'It's not that bad!'" The Republican

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Casey OConnell of Stellar Sunshine Hoops lights up the holiday weekend - with flames. She lives in Goshen, New York.

  Tutorial of the Week



Don't you think it's a good time to get a little closer? Then check out this week's tutorial from Lynn Knickrehm-Fisher of Boise Hoopla as she and her friend Allison Holley give us a few insights into tandem hooping. They live in Boise, Idaho.

  Track of the Week


future disco volume 3sub swara

One of our favorite tracks from the new Future Disco Vol. 3 is by Ilija Rudman and it's "Call Me Tonight (Greg Wilson Version). We really get lost while hooping to this one and it gets better with every listen. It's on the Hoop Sounds iPod below and download it and more "Future Disco" for yourself on iTunes by clicking:

Call

Then we're going Sub Swara with "Koli Stance" - the David Starfire Remix - from Sub Swara's Coup d'Yah, Vol. 3 (Remixes). We've uploaded it so listen on the iPod and download it on iTunes by clicking:

Koli

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