Kirstie Alley heads up fitness Web site

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Kirstie Alley, who has battled weight issues for years, is heading up a new fitness and healthy living Web site called Phitter.

The micro-blogging community the former "Cheers" star is working on is intended to encourage discussion and offer member support on topics including weight loss, diet, health, recipes, wellness and work-out tips.

"Phitter.com is a 'phitness phocused' community that encourages members to talk, or 'Phit,' about fitness, weight loss, working out, dieting, exercising, and healthy living while making new 'Phriends' and having 'Phun!'" the Web site's proprietors said in their mission statement.