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November 12, 2009
Curves Magazine Wins Five Pearl Awards
 diane, The Curves Magazine,  
 brought home five Pearl Awards -
 including two golds - at the Custom
 Publishing Council's (CPC) sixth annual event
 in New York City.

 The CPC is the leading association for the
 custom publishing industry in North America.
 This year's 469 entries represented 57
 companies in eight countries.
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October 15, 2009
Botswana President Visits Curves in Gaborone
At 6:15 p.m. on Monday evening--the busiest time of the day for many Curves, including the one in Gaborone, Botswana--His Excellency President Lieutenant General Ian Khama caused a traffic jam on the circuit when he delighted members with a surprise visit. Coming straight from a football match and still dressed in his sweats, he sampled a few of the workout machines and inquired about the members' results.
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October 01, 2009
The MUHC Goes to Curves
Research demonstrates a clear link between physical activity and increased cancer survival rates, but just getting to the gym presents a challenge for many people. For women battling breast cancer, the side effects of chemotherapy are just one of many barriers to being physically active. The Cedars Breast Clinic of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal is partnering with Curves, the world’s leader in women’s fitness, to tackle this problem head on. From September, every woman diagnosed and treated for breast cancer at the MUHC will receive a free membership to CURVES.

(Pictured: Montreal Curves owners lend a hand at the MUHC Jump for Hope Gala fundraiser in June.)
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September 20, 2009
Curves Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
The probability of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life is about one in eight. And, the probability of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer death rates are going down, the Association says, which is probably a result of finding the cancer earlier and receiving improved treatment.

(Pictured: Breast cancer "thriver" Olivia Newton-John, Curves founder Diane Heavin, and world-renowned breast cancer surgeon Dr. Ernie Bodai with the Liv Aid breast self-exam kit. For every Liv Aid sold in October, Curves will donate one to a woman who can't afford one.)
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September 16, 2009
Little Girl with Rare Genetic Disorder Fulfills Dream in Curves Hot Air Balloon
In August 2009, Curves was honored to fulfill the wish of a beautiful little girl from Omaha, Nebraska. Emily Koesters suffers from stage III lymphoma caused by a rare genetic disorder. Her dream? To fly in a hot air balloon.

(Pictured: Emily, daddy Joe, mother Erin, and the Omaha-area Curves owners who helped make Emily's dream come true.)
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September 15, 2009
September 15 Declared National Curves Not for Sissies Day!
"We're not sissies!" say Curves members in the U.S. and Canada today.

"We have a great workout that builds muscle, burns fat and inches, and moves women away from disease," says Curves founder Diane Heavin. "And today, we're celebrating our strength and showing our amazing Curves spirit."

(Pictured: Curves founder Diane Heavin and corporate staff.) (more)

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September 10, 2009
Curves Celebrates National Women's Health and Fitness Day
More than half of adult U.S. women are overweight and more than one-third of adult U.S. women are obese, according to the American Obesity Association. In fact, obesity plays a major role in the poor health of women, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Such statistics can be alarming, and the increase in obesity is why places, like Curves locations, have educational programs to address weight loss through focused curricula and classes.

"Wouldn't it be great to have a program that helps you reach your weight goal and stay there? In order to reach your weight goal, however, you have to retrain and sustain your metabolism," says Nadia Rodman, RD. In recognition of National Women's Health and Fitness Day on September 30, the Curves locations are announcing their no cost, 30-Day Diet Plan program for all women interested in weight-loss results and health improvement.
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September 09, 2009
Weighing In On Weight Loss: How The Curves Plan Measures Up
Celeste LaBonte's knee gave out one day at home. Her orthopedist told the Blackstone, Mass. mom that the knee damage was caused by her excessive weight.
 
Celeste found that, at 294 pounds, she had to use a seat belt extender on planes and that she had a difficult time going up stairs. But it wasn't until she learned of her husband's upcoming professional award and imagined embarrassment at the ceremony that she decided to make a big change.

(Photo above: Celeste before Curves, at 294 pounds.)
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September 08, 2009
Curves Members Nationwide Say "We're Not Sissies!"
Think your local Curves is filled with ladies chatting each other up and trading cobbler recipes? Think again. Millions of women nationwide have lost millions of pounds and regained their health and energy at their neighborhood Curves. And Curves founder Diane Heavin thinks it’s about time they showed their strength to the world. (more)
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September 02, 2009
Brandweek Reports: Curves Flexes Muscles Against Weight Watchers
Curves is going head-to-head with competitor Weight Watchers in a new campaign this week that promotes its new 30-day diet plan.

According to Curves' President Mike Raymond, “We think the combination of having some real, competitive advantages when it comes to weight loss and dieting, plus being the gold standard in fitness represents the perfect solution for women to lose weight with.”
 
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