A Taste of Wellness at Taste of Chicago

Wichita, Kan. (Vocus) July 1, 2009

The Taste of Chicago is getting a little healthier this year with participation from the nation’s leading grassroots education program for healthy eating and activity, the Healthy Kids Challenge. Healthy Kids Challenge, the award-winning national non-profit, is joining in the festivities of the 27th Annual Taste of Chicago on July 2.

Healthy Kids Challenge is displaying their Walk through the Pyramid,™ an interactive journey through each of the food groups in the food pyramid. This is the first time Walk through the Pyramid™ will be featured at the Taste of Chicago.

Executive Director, Vickie James, stated “We’re thrilled to be a part of ‘America’s City Picnic’ showcasing affordable, simple steps for Chicagoans to create healthy lifestyles. We encourage everyone to visit us in the Family Village to get a taste of how easy and fun healthy living habits can become for your family.”

James stated that Healthy Kids Challenge offers a unique blend of “edu-tainment,” a fun way of teaching kids and families by combining interactive education and entertainment. The organization provides educational materials, workshops and trainings for thousands of schools, community and civic groups in all 50 states.

James said families can enjoy the interactive sensory learning experience at the Family Village, located between Jackson and Congress Drive from 11 am to 7 pm on July 2.

Healthy Kids Challenge was founded in 1998 to raise awareness and encourage healthy changes in eating and physical activity habits for youth and their families. Healthy Kids Challenge focus of assistance is on positive self-esteem and healthy choices, rather than weight. Healthy Kids Challenge offers simple solutions for schools, communities, and industry by incorporating healthy eating and physical activity into daily life anywhere kids and families live, learn, work, and play. To learn more about Healthy Kids Challenge, visit http://www.healthykidschallenge.org .

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Women the Target of Unique New Health and Fitness Book

Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 1, 2005

Women across America will lose their weight and keep it off when they learn the truth about permanent weight loss. Laurie Bell’s, Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight: The Ultimate Guide to Permanent Weight Loss covers the psychology, nutrition and exercises designed to help women take a proactive approach to fitness. It does this by dispelling the myths women believe that prevent them from losing weight while providing concrete, easy-to-follow action steps.

Frustrated dieters will benefit tremendously from this new book by learning about the destructive, manipulative, nutrition and exercise lies that sabotage success in weight loss. After dispelling the myths, Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight focuses on developing a solid nutritional foundation combined with regular exercise.

The book is complete with nutrition charts, meal schedules, fully illustrated workout plans, written in an easy-to-follow and motivating style. Bell’s use of humor on this serious topic will keep readers engaged.

Author Laurie Bell does not believe in quick fixes. Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight teaches readers how to make steady and effective changes which will lead to lifelong fitness.

At 41 years old, after two kids, Laurie Bell is an inspiration to millions of women. “I wrote this book to motivate women to take control of their fitness. If this 41-year-old mother of two lost her weight and kept it off 18 years, millions of other women can beat their weight battle too, simply by following my system,” says Bell.

Women who are serious about wanting to beat aging and get in great shape will find Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight an important step in the right direction. Tracy L. Boykin, R.D. of the Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, described the book as, “The most complete program for women I’ve ever seen in my 23 years as a registered dietitian specializing in weight control.”

Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight is available at http://www.losethelieslosetheweight.com or by calling 800-750-8820.

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HCG Diet Direct Offers Weight Loss Results Comparable to HCG Weight Loss Shots

Phoenix, AZ (Vocus/PRWEB) March 19, 2011

HCG Diet Direct offers weight loss results comparable to HCG weight loss shots. Results are supported by clinical studies.

The HCG dieting phenomenon began over 50 years ago. But until recently this drastic weight loss phenomenon was unavailable to “normal” people. The introduction of homeopathic HCG weight loss measures made it affordable and accessible to the general public. The introduction of homeopathic HCG weight loss measures also introduced the opportunity for controversy.

The main controversy attached to the HCG weight loss phenomenon is the question of homeopathic HCG weight loss’s ability (or inability) to provide weight loss results that compare to those provided by HCG weight loss shots.

Dr. J. Ronald Willis of HCG Diet Direct said, “The critics are correct about one thing. Sometimes the ‘homeopathic HCG formulas’ being purchased have little to no effect on the dieter’s weight loss. But those homeopathic HCG formulas that are actually generated using 100% raw HCG, like our formula at HCG Diet Direct, result in weight loss results equal to those claimed by most HCG weight loss shots providers.”

HCG Diet Direct products are generated using 100% raw HCG and the most stringent quality control measures. Extreme care is taken throughout the entire formulation process to ensure maximum potency that can result in maximum weight loss.

HCG Diet Direct’s Homeopathic HCG weight loss formula is the basis for a fast weight loss plan that can be used to achieve drastic weight loss without invasive procedures and with no known HCG diet side effects. It is one of the healthiest fast weight loss plans available. When dieters buy HCG they follow the included Dr approved protocol. Oral HCG drops are taken three times daily and paired with a careful eating plan. The results of the standard 26-30 day program can provide an average of 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day.

To get further information on HCG Diet Direct or the HCG Diet contact:

Contact: Dr. J. Ronald Willis

Company: HCG Diet Direct

http://www.hcgdietdirect.com

Phone: 480-281-7594

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New Free Book Reveals 101 Time Tested Weight Loss Tips Inspired By Famous Quotes

The 101 Weight Loss Quotes And Their Hidden Meaning Book

Middle Village, NY (PRWEB) October 26, 2010

Searching for quick weight loss methods, most dieters turn to unhealthy fad diets that only hinder their long-term weight loss results. Some people manage to lose weight and never gain it back again. What is their secret? Well, weight loss is all about having and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

That’s the opinion of Raw Andrew, weight loss blogger and author of the recently released free book “101 Weight Loss Quotes and Their Hidden Meaning.”

“Many people turn to the latest weight loss fads in a desperate attempt to lose weight fast, often reaping disappointing, if not disastrous, results,” says Raw Andrew. “To lose weight and keep it off, all you need is to get healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle. That way not only do you lose weight, but you also improve your health and gain more vitality.”

Here are just a few of the fat fighting weight loss tips included by Raw Andrew in his new book:

-Eat slowly if you want to lose weight by avoiding overeating. This is the simplest pain free way to lose weight without starving yourself. All you have to do is chew your food well, and let some time pass between your bites. This way you will avoid overeating. In fact studies show you will eat less food at each meal.

-All healthy diets share one common trait: they help you form healthy eating habits. This is the test of fire that all healthy diets must pass. If it doesn’t, stay away from that diet. That is why the majority of weight loss diets won’t work for long periods of time.

-To get over compulsive overeating you should channel your emotional hunger into more beneficial outlets. Instead of eating a bag of French fries, go jogging or do any kind of physical activity that you enjoy. It will take your mind off your problems and restore your emotional balance.

Lighten up while dieting and your weight loss plan will seem a lot easier to fulfill and carry to an end. Diet humor is a must. If you get raging mad each time you eat a cookie, or you skip an exercise routine, you are going to develop very serious health problems.

The best foods you can eat to keep your appetite in check are fiber rich foods like: dark green leafy vegetables, peas, spinach, broccoli, beans, avocado, berries, dried fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds… Each time you feel your appetite getting out of control eat some high fiber foods. Before eating the main course, eat high fiber foods as appetizers. This way you will avoid overeating, and eating lots of fattening foods.

Weight managements is the longest and sometimes the most difficult part of any weight loss program. That is why most weight loss solutions don’t even tackle the problem of weight management. If a diet only helps you lose weight, and then lets you high and dry, without any means of keeping your new hot figure, you should not use that diet in the first place.

Stress is a killer. Don’t let your diet stress you out. If you crumble under the pressure of your cravings once, get back on your diet the next day. After that don’t worry about if you will be able to stick to your diet this time or not. Learn to go with the flow.

“This is one book I’m going to enjoy referring to when I need ideas for a client who’s gotten stuck … with 103 ideas, there’s bound to be a few that will work for everyone!” said Laurie Bebe, registered dietician and weight loss coach.

To receive a free copy of Raw Andrew’s book click on the following link “101 Weight Loss Quotes and Their Hidden Meaning” or visit http://www.ShedYourWeight.com and click the free weight loss book button. You will be taken directly to a download page from which you can secure your very own copy.

Raw Andrew is a former fatty and the weight loss blogger behind ShedYourWeight.com. His blog helps thousands of people everyday live healthier lives. Raw Andrew’s quest is to help 1.000.000 people lose weight and become fit. He has a “no fluff” or unhealthy dieting approach to weight loss, based on healthy eating and healthy living. According to his personal experience, that is the best way to lose weight and keep it off forever. For more information please visit http://www.ShedYourWeight.com or call Raw Andrew at +1 718 593 4487.

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HCG Diet Direct Aids Dieters in Maintaining Healthy Weight and Diet: Two of the 4 Lifestyle Factors that Can Offer 80% Decrease in Risk of Common and Deadly Diseases

Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) August 18, 2009

HCG Diet Direct is in the business of aiding obese and overweight individuals as they work to obtain a healthier weight. The diet is based on the effects of regular use of homeopathic HCG drops, B12, and a daily caloric intake of 500 calories per day. The program has proven successful in changing the lifestyle habits of overweight and obese individuals. After successful completion of the program most are able to maintain a healthy weight and most have developed new, healthy eating habits.

Healthy weight and healthy eating habits are 2 of the 4 lifestyle habits that, together, reduce the risk of common and deadly diseases by 80% according to a report included in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine (a JAMA/Archives Journal). The other two major lifestyle habits lauded by the report were: never smoking and exercising.

Jenny Boynton of HCG Diet Direct said, “The recent report suggested that healthy lifestyle habits can go a long way in preventing cardiovascular disease, cancer AND diabetes. The issue of weight is more than just visual; it’s either healthy or it’s not. We try to get people to a healthy weight not just so they can be happy and wear a smaller size, but hopefully so they can be healthy and live longer.”

HCG Diet Direct aids individuals as they reach for a healthy weight and learn to maintain it through proper dieting. The program’s weight maintenance success rate is high and past clients offer positive feedback in regards to their new healthy eating habits.

For more information on HCG Diet Direct or the HCG Diet contact Jenny Boynton at info(at)HcgDietDirect(dot)com or by phone at: 1-602-330-7655. Or visit HCG Diet Direct online at http://www.hcgdietdirect.com.

Contact: Jenny Boynton

Company: HCG Diet Direct

http://www.hcgdietdirect.com

Phone 1-602-330-7655

Email: info(at)HcgDietDirect(dot)com

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Diet-to-Go Asks: Isn’t it TIME You Listened to the Facts About Weight Loss?

TIME Magazine Cover

Lorton, VA (PRWEB) August 29, 2009

Officials at Diet-to-Go, a national leader in deliciously healthy, ready to heat and eat meals, are applauding the recent TIME magazine cover story that reveals exercise won’t help you lose weight – healthy weight loss is all about portion-controlled, properly balanced meals.

While the findings revealed in the August 17, 2009 TIME feature “The Myth About Exercise” aren’t news to the weight loss experts at Diet-to-Go, they are making many overweight Americans sit up and take notice. And that’s a good thing.

“This is validation for what we’ve been preaching for the past 19 years,” notes Diet-to-Go founder and CEO Hilton Davis. “Exercise is important – but that alone won’t help you lose weight. For weight loss, you need to adjust how and what you eat along with an exercise regimen to have a well balanced approach.”

Davis says his company’s three meal plans – Traditional Low Fat, Vegetarian Low-Fat and Low-Carb – meet the guidelines of major health organizations like the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association.

“Our hope is that the millions of men and women who need to lose pounds for health reasons take this TIME magazine feature to heart and then take action to get their weight under control,” Davis says.

The TIME feature noted that despite the fact millions of Americans have gym memberships, obesity continues to rise. And with obesity comes an increased risk of major health issues such as diabetes and heart disease.

“In general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty useless,” says Eric Ravussin, chair in diabetes and metabolism at Louisiana State University and a prominent exercise researcher, who is quoted in the TIME feature.

According to the TIME feature, “The basic problem is that while it’s true that exercise burns calories and that you must burn calories to lose weight, exercise has another effect: it can stimulate hunger. That causes us to eat more, which in turn can negate the weight-loss benefits we just accrued. Exercise, in other words, isn’t necessarily helping us lose weight. It may even be making it harder…

“In short, it’s what you eat, not how hard you try to work it off, that matters more in losing weight. You should exercise to improve your health, but be warned: fiery spurts of vigorous exercise could lead to weight gain.”

To read the entire TIME magazine feature, visit the TIME web site.

Michelle Agin, Diet-to-Go’s director of marketing, is excited that a major news outlet has exposed the myth of exercise and drawn attention back to the importance of a healthy diet.

“Sadly, people have heard it 100 times and yet they still choose to ignore sound advice.” Agin notes. “Diet-to-Go has helped tens of thousands of people lose weight effectively by providing great-tasting, balanced meals that take the guesswork out of dieting. It is our hope that we can help alter the course of this obesity epidemic that is hitting our country.”

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Unlike Other Diet Plans to Lose Weight, the Diet Solution Program Offers an All Natural Approach

Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) November 5, 2010

Dieters searching for an effective alternative to the many failed diet plans to lose weight may be interested in the scientifically based Diet Solution Program created by certified nutritionist Isabel De Los Rios. The all natural weight loss program, which has helped 50,000 people lose weight permanently, is available at http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/.

A report by the CDC acknowledges that the rate of obesity has reached a plateau, with a full 67% of Americans over twenty years of age either overweight or obese. Many have struggled for years to take control of their health, watching helplessly as their best efforts fail.

Even more discouraging for those living with the stigma of being overweight is that often, any weight lost through dieting is often regained within 2-5 years. Frustrated and discouraged, many simply give up on the hope that they might one day regain control of their weight and their health.

Isabel De Los Rios can relate to this discouraging “battle of the bulge,” as she too once struggled to reign in her ever expanding waistline. Like many dieters, she diligently counted calories, limited carbohydrates, and consumed low-fat, “healthy” foods. Nothing worked.

Tired of these failed diet plans to lose weight, De Los Rios worked to understand food and its impact on the body. Eventually, she figured out that by combining certain foods she could boost her metabolism naturally. This realization resulted in De Los Rios losing the thirty extra pounds she’d been carrying around. She has kept the weight off for more than ten years.

Eager to help others, De Los Rios applied what she’d learned to successfully lose those stubborn pounds and created the all natural Diet Solution Program. The scientifically based program focuses on metabolism boosting foods and is designed to be an alternative to the pills and prepackaged foods often associated with dieting.

Isabel De Los Rios is a certified nutritionist and exercise specialist. Her scientifically-based, all natural Diet Solution Program has helped more than 50,000 people lose weight permanently. The recently updated version of the Diet Solution Program includes 19 pages of frequently asked questions as well as detailed meal plans, including vegetarian fare, designed to boost metabolism naturally.

Visit http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/ for your copy of the recently updated Diet Solution Program.

Or, to learn more about this natural, scientifically-based answer to failed diet plans to lose weight go to http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/

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The Center for Medical Weight Loss Launches New Weight Loss Videos

Dr. Michael Kaplan, Chief Medical Officer, The Center for Medical Weight Loss

Tarrytown, NY (PRWEB) August 25, 2010

The Center for Medical Weight Loss, the leading national network of physicians specializing in weight loss and maintenance, has released 11 new videos to help answer frequently asked questions about weight loss. According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 68% of Americans are either overweight or obese. Obesity and overweight increase the risk of developing more serious health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer.

All of the medical weight loss videos feature the expert guidance of Dr. Michael Kaplan, founder and Chief Medical Officer of The Center for Medical Weight Loss. He discusses important weight loss topics from a medical weight loss perspective, such as why diets high in protein will help with weight loss, how losing weight can benefit people with diabetes, and why body fat percentage is so important to control.

“I think the videos will be really helpful in teaching patients how medical weight loss can help them,” Dr. Kaplan said. “Most medical conditions are improved by losing weight, and the videos highlight the advantages of seeing a physician to lose weight.”

The videos, which can be viewed on The Center for Medical Weight Loss YouTube channel, cover the following medical weight loss topics:

    What is Medical Weight Loss? Why medical weight loss is more effective than non-medical weight loss plans.
    Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes: The importance of weight loss in treating diabetes, plus how diabetes medications may actually lead to weight gain.
    Medical Weight Loss and Protein Diets: Why eating enough protein is so essential for losing weight.
    What is Metabolism? How medical weight loss can improve metabolism for more effective long-term weight loss.
    Weight Loss and Joint Pain: The benefits of weight loss for relieving hip, knee, back, and other joint pain.
    Weight Loss and Hypothyroidism: How a slow thyroid may be the root cause of weight gain or obesity – and how medical weight loss can help.
    Weight Loss and Hypertension: The dangers of high blood pressure and how weight loss can be effective in reducing hypertension.
    Why Do We Feel Hungry? A closer look at the hormones behind our hunger.
    Weight Loss and Body Fat Percentage: Why body fat percentage is so important to control.
    What is Food Addiction? How medical weight loss can help treat an addiction to food.
    About The Center for Medical Weight Loss: Dr. Kaplan discusses the history of the CMWL program.

About The Center for Medical Weight Loss

The Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) programs provide an approach to long-term weight loss and maintenance under the care and support of trained physicians. Each fully individualized program is customized to the patient, taking into account his or her medical history, body composition, and personal goals. This individual care is supported with on-going one-on-one counseling by the physician on important topics including nutrition, fitness, behavioral modification, motivation, and, where necessary, prescribed medications. Physicians at The Center for Medical Weight Loss are all certified professionals specially trained in non-surgical bariatric medicine who have access to the latest techniques and medical data, including high-quality nutritional products and FDA-approved weight loss medications only available to medical doctors.

Contact:

CMWL Corporate Office

914-332-4190

http://www.centerformedicalweightloss.com

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Healthy Girl Introduces Nutritious Alternatives to Unhealthy Recipes

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(PRWEB) January 21, 2010

CookingWithHealthyGirl.com is a new Web site that aims to help women and their families embark on the path to healthy eating and living. Healthy Girl provides healthy alternatives to recipes traditionally prepared with ingredients high in calories. Her recipes are the culmination of extensive research conducted on food, nutrition and the human body.

Mandy (Healthy Girl), the site’s founder, began experimenting with her favorite recipes in an effort to shed a few pounds. After trying a few diets with little success, Mandy realized that what she needed most was not a diet change, but a lifestyle transformation. By making just minor changes to dishes she already enjoyed, Mandy could still prepare her favorite meals and not feel guilty. She is excited to share her tips and advice on her Web site and to allow other families to enjoy the same meals.

The site highlights important aspects of a healthy diet, including a grocery list, weekly sweets, healthy morning meals and grocery staples that all kitchens should include.

Healthy girl focuses on six major points when creating healthy recipes: (1) Ensuring the recipe is full of healthy ingredients, (2) Making sure the recipe is tasty, (3) Making sure the portion size is big enough to be filling, (4) Ensuring the recipe should is easy to make, especially when preparing for children, (5) Having a recipe containing everyday ingredients that can be easily found in any supermarket and (6) Having dinner entrées that are always paired with a side.

Following these guidelines, along with modifying the amount of the staple ingredient, allows everyone to enjoy their favorite foods without tipping the scale.

Readers can subscribe to Healthy Girl’s weekly e-mails to receive five recipes a week and extra tips for buying groceries.

Every day Healthy Girl features a healthy eating tidbit:

Moday: New Healthy Meal

Tuesday: New Grocery Tip

Wednesday: Fun, decadent dessert recipe

Thursday: Healthy breakfast recipe

Friday: Making an unhealthy recipe healthy.

Anyone who missed a weekly featured recipe can search Healthy Girl’s archive. Also, Healthy Girl gives visitors the chance to have their own recipe featured on her site.

Leading a healthy lifestyle filled with delicious food is easy following Healthy Girl’s recipes and plentiful advice.

For more information about CookingWithHealthyGirl.com, please contact:

Mandy Potter

573-915-9888

healthy-girl(at)att(dot)net

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